| Name: | Intel Core i5-11600K |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 11000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 11 |
Intel Core i5-11600K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-11600K features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-11600K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-11600K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11600K is 3.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.9 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 12 |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.6 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-11600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-11600K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 750, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution units: | 32 |
| Shaders: | 256 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 12 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2021 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 125 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | 95 W |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-11600K is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1200 |
| L2-Cache: | 3.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 12.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Rocket Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| Release date: | Q1/2021 |
| Release price: | 262 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
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19823
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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19755
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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19755
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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19755
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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19710
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
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11280
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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11277
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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11277
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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11277
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Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
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11268
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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8972
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8964
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8964
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8964
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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8947
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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8326
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8312
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8312
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8312
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Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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8311
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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8322
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8209
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8209
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8209
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Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
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8125
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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4732
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
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4730
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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4715
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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4699
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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4667
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
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4320
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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4320
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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4320
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
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4320
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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4320
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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2142
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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2138
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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2138
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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2138
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Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
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2136
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
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1755
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
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1752
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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1749
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Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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1745
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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1732
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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1721
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Intel Core i7-11700F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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1721
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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1721
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Intel Core i7-11700
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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1721
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Intel Core i7-11700F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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1721
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1569
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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1564
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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1564
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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1564
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Intel Core i7-11700
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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1545
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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640
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Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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639
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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627
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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624
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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622
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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598
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Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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598
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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598
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Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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598
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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598
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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242
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Intel Core i3-12100
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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242
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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241
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
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237
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Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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235
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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161
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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161
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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161
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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161
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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161
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