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Core i5 11600T

Intel desktop processor · Core i 11th gen · launched March 2021

Launch price
$213
≈ $260 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
6 / 12
12 MB L3 cache
Rated power
35 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i5 11600T launched at $213 in 2021. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $260 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 22% rise over 5 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2021 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 11th gen
LaunchedMarch 2021
Launch price$213 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1200
Cores / threads6 / 12
Base clock1.7 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz
L3 cache12 MB
Rated power35 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsUHD 750
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 114002021$182$222126
Core i5 11400F2021$157$192124
Core i5 11400T2021$182$222—
Core i5 115002021$192$234137
Core i5 11500T2021$192$234—
Core i5 116002021$213$260—
Core i5 11600K2021$262$320141
Core i5 11600KF2021$237$289144
Core i5 11600T2021$213$260—
Core i5 11500B2021———
Core i5 12600K2021$289$353219
Core i5 12600KF2021$264$322221
Core i5 124002022$202$228152
Core i5 12400F2022$192$217154
Core i5 12400T2022$202$228—
Core i5 125002022$202$228153

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