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Intel Core i5-11500

Physical Product · CPUs · 5 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/buildapc

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Pros

  • Case in point, I paired an i5 11500 (older CPU gen than yours) with a 4070 Super and hooked it up to a 4K 120Hz TV. It works fine in games like Cyberpunk 2077 with RR and RT Ultra enabled, at around 40 - 70% usage depending on area, howe...
  • I ended up scoring a used i5 11500 for 70USD, which let me keep my B560 motherboard. Since the 10400F also didn’t have PCIe 4.0 lanes, the move to 11500 will enable the first M.2 slot on my mobo and allow me to use my Gen 4 SSD at intend...
  • I was able to get a 11500 and a 30508gb with 32 gigs of 3200 for 300

Cons

  • The 11500 isn't any better than the 10900kf In fact, it's slower.
  • Recently, I tried to swap out the processor with an i5-11500. The PC wouldn't post and was stuck on the CPU light.

Sentiment

3 positive (60%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 2 negative (40%)

Trust + time weighted score: +25% · raw score 20%

What redditors said (5 of 5)

The 11500 isn't any better than the 10900kf In fact, it's slower.
negative · u/t****n · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 6, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Case in point, I paired an i5 11500 (older CPU gen than yours) with a 4070 Super and hooked it up to a 4K 120Hz TV. It works fine in games like Cyberpunk 2077 with RR and RT Ultra enabled, at around 40 - 70% usage depending on area, however the GPU still shows constant 95% and above usage.
positive · u/b****T · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I ended up scoring a used i5 11500 for 70USD, which let me keep my B560 motherboard. Since the 10400F also didn’t have PCIe 4.0 lanes, the move to 11500 will enable the first M.2 slot on my mobo and allow me to use my Gen 4 SSD at intended speeds. Super happy with my upgrade and bonus on getting (inadvertently) and igpu along the way.
positive · u/b****T · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 12, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I was able to get a 11500 and a 30508gb with 32 gigs of 3200 for 300
positive · u/M****4 · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 8, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Recently, I tried to swap out the processor with an i5-11500. The PC wouldn't post and was stuck on the CPU light.
negative · u/B****s · r/buildapc · Feb 6, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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