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Intel Core i5-11600K

Physical Product · CPUs · 9 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/buildapc

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Pros

  • An i7 11700 you can get for ~~$160 on eBay or an i5 11600K for ~~$140, those would be massive upgrades from what you have now.
  • If you still did want to do a hardware upgrade anyways then you could get a used i5-11600K/KF or i7-11700/F/K/KF and that would be the close to the best gaming performance you could get on your current motherboard from the CPU.
  • if your motherboard supports it, I would go for the i5-11600K its 30% faster than the 10400F and usually its cheap
  • or a 11600k for €285. those are your two cheapest options buying new.

Cons

  • CPU | [Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RK3gXL/intel-core-i5-11600k-39-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8070811600k)
  • Current build: ... CPU | [Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RK3gXL/intel-core-i5-11600k-39-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8070811600k) | $199.00 @ Amazon
  • I currently have a intel core i5 11600k and with a gtx1660 super, if I get to upgrade my gpu to an amd rx 9060xt 16gb will the cpu bottle neck the gpu?
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K

Sentiment

4 positive (44%) · 4 mixed (44%) · 1 negative (11%)

Trust + time weighted score: +28% · raw score 33%

What redditors said (9 of 9)

CPU | [Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RK3gXL/intel-core-i5-11600k-39-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8070811600k)
mixed · u/U****n · r/buildapc · Mar 19, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Current build: ... CPU | [Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RK3gXL/intel-core-i5-11600k-39-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8070811600k) | $199.00 @ Amazon
mixed · u/U****n · r/buildapc · Mar 6, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
Current build: ... CPU | [Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RK3gXL/intel-core-i5-11600k-39-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8070811600k) | $199.00 @ Amazon
negative · u/U****n · r/buildapc · Feb 18, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
An i7 11700 you can get for ~~$160 on eBay or an i5 11600K for ~~$140, those would be massive upgrades from what you have now.
positive · u/D****t · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 18, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
If you still did want to do a hardware upgrade anyways then you could get a used i5-11600K/KF or i7-11700/F/K/KF and that would be the close to the best gaming performance you could get on your current motherboard from the CPU.
positive · u/D****t · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 19, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
if your motherboard supports it, I would go for the i5-11600K its 30% faster than the 10400F and usually its cheap
positive · u/C****o · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 13, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I currently have a intel core i5 11600k and with a gtx1660 super, if I get to upgrade my gpu to an amd rx 9060xt 16gb will the cpu bottle neck the gpu?
mixed · u/P****o · r/buildapc · Mar 23, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K
mixed · u/O****7 · r/buildapc · Mar 12, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
or a 11600k for €285. those are your two cheapest options buying new.
positive · u/b****8 · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 2, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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