Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Best value for money for mid-range setup

Don’t forget to use both 8 pin power connectors to the Mb. Make sure your PSU has (2) 8 pin 12 volt power just for the CPU, 6 cores and above need it.

I bought this cpu for it’s integrated graphics since I can’t find no gpu on the market and i can say it’s working good for an onboard graphics, i’m able to run most games on low to medium settings , I’m gonna be using it for a while since no one knows when the gpu market will return to normal

If youre looking to build a mid-range system and either dont need dedicated graphics or are waiting for the prices of graphics cards to return to the realm of sanity, this CPU is an excellent option, especially if paired with a B560 motherboard. If you are planning on using a separate graphics card, check out the cheaper i5-11400F. While the upper tiers of the newly-released 11th Gen Rocket Lake have received criticism for poor value relative to 10th Gen and poor performance relative to Ryzen 5000 series, the 11400 is a solid value. Its a solid improvement over the 10400, and it is currently extremely difficult to acquire AMD processors with integrated GPUs.