Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 750

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 320 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-3200)

Other names: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 83.66

Overall Rank: 598

Last Price Change: $208.50 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

17442

Single Thread Rating: 3135
Samples: 329*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math	58,757 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	34,595 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	53 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,889 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	10,904 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	213,513 KBytes/Sec
Physics	857 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,349 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,135 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$234.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$208.50 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7490 All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - 23.8" Full HD 1920 x 1080 -	$799.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 2 11MQ002HUS Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 SSD - Tiny - Black	$879.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor	$649.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor	$869.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$786.89 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,544
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,719
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,611
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		17,442
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.47
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.89
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		83.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		3,135
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1957365 - Nov 28 2023		14579
BL1954740 - Nov 25 2023		17254
BL1953862 - Nov 24 2023		18497
BL1951250 - Nov 21 2023		18982
BL1950403 - Nov 19 2023		18381

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		17,442
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,679 (+12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-11500		21,929 (+25.7%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		21,130 (+21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,906 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,683 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,460 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i5-11600 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		18,106 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		14,359 (-17.7%)
Intel Core i5-11400T @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		13,644 (-21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-11500		24,654 (+41.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-11500		21,597 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-11500		21,392 (+22.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,213
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,575
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,384
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,241
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,886
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,811
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,755
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,516
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		3,117

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

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