thank youIt isn't out of stock on here - Amazon.com: Intel Core i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W : Electronics
When a model is out of stock:
You can either go up one model - Amazon.com: Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W : Everything Else
Or down one model - Amazon.com: Intel Core i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W : Electronics
Or, if you're also buying a motherboard, you could go for an AMD Ryzen 5000 series.
thank you for your replyYou can always force the CPU to run like an 11500 if you want to. Just go in and set the power limit to 65W and change the max boost clock to 4.6Ghz.
11600 has the same 65W power limit, but it may consume slightly more power during 4.8Ghz boost, which is fine really. Heatsink may be a little louder or come on a little earlier.
Keep in mind the 11600K doesn't come with a heatsink.
11400 has lesser graphics than the 11500, so that might not be worth doing if it is the sole graphics output.
thank youEntirely up to you and it depends on what you are using it for.
If it is just the core of a gaming system with a discrete GPU, i5-11400 is just about as fast. If you are using the integrated graphics than the 11500 is superior with HD750 instead of HD730, but if you are only browsing the web, not that critical.
Ryzen 5600G would have far superior graphics, but is also about $260.
I would wait for the 11500 to come back in stock, and don't hesitate to check retail stores local to you.
i am still tempted at the 11600k, did a comparison betweeh the 11600k and 11500 and the power wise on the 11600k isnt that much better than the 11500 but i can get one cheaper than the 11500 though.You can always force the CPU to run like an 11500 if you want to. Just go in and set the power limit to 65W and change the max boost clock to 4.6Ghz.
11600 has the same 65W power limit, but it may consume slightly more power during 4.8Ghz boost, which is fine really. Heatsink may be a little louder or come on a little earlier.
Keep in mind the 11600K doesn't come with a heatsink.
11400 has lesser graphics than the 11500, so that might not be worth doing if it is the sole graphics output.
thank youRemember, no heatsink though, so there is that added cost. Unless you weren't using the stock cooler anyway.