Intel
Intel Core i5-11500
Intel's 11th-generation Rocket Lake mid-range desktop processor for LGA1200: six cores and 12 threads at 2.7 GHz base and up to 4.6 GHz boost, 12 MB cache, UHD Graphics 750, DDR4-3200 and PCIe 4.0, launched in Q1 2021.
Pros
- Six cores and 12 threads at up to 4.6 GHz
- DDR4-3200 memory support and PCIe 4.0 with 20 CPU lanes
- Integrated UHD Graphics 750 with 32 execution units
- 65 W base TDP
Cons
- Locked multiplier, no overclocking
- Base clock of 2.7 GHz is lower than the previous generation's i5-10500
- Requires an LGA1200 motherboard
- Same six-core count as the previous generation
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-11500
General
- Announced
- 2021
- Socket
- LGA1200
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 2.7 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.6 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 750
- iGPU clock
- 1,300 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 4
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 17,050Bottom 37%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,130Bottom 45%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-11500 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-11500 earns an Inno Score of 40.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's 11th-generation Rocket Lake mid-range desktop processor for LGA1200: six cores and 12 threads at 2.7 GHz base and up to 4.6 GHz boost, 12 MB cache, UHD Graphics 750, DDR4-3200 and PCIe 4.0, launched in Q1 2021.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-11500?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 12 · Boost clock: 4.6 GHz · Socket: LGA1200
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-11500?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i3-12100, AMD Ryzen 5 5500, Intel Core i3-12100F — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
