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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-2600K - 250 vs 232 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - CA$210.49 vs CA$282.17
- Up to 19% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-11500 - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.13 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
250
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.13/FPS
80%
Price, CA$
CA$282.17
74%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$282.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
232
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
Buy for CA$210.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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