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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$189.88 vs CA$430.15
- Up to 51% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-11700K - CA$0.89 vs CA$1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2500 - 237 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
214
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Buy for CA$189.88 on Amazon
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Updated 44 minutes ago
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
237
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.81/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$430.15
44%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$430.15 on Amazon
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Updated 52 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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