INTEL CORE I5-11600K $270

A Maximum PC regular, the Core i5-11600K is perhaps the best of Intel’s latest generation of processors. Featuring six cores, 12 threads, 12MB of cache, and a turbo clock speed of up to 4.9GHz, it’s a 95W 14nm monster based on the Rocket Lake architecture.

Other headline features include PCIe 4.0, but we’re most interested in the integrated graphics. The 11600K delivers

Intel’s latest UHD Graphics 750 config, with a max dynamic frequency of 1.3GHz, 32 Execution units, and the ability to drive displays up to 5120x3200 @ 60 Hz. It also has support for DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5, and a number of interwoven Intel GPU features too. But is it enough to beat the competition? www.intel.com