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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-2500K - 443 vs 379 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - €43.94 vs €136.41
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-11500 - €0.12 vs €0.31 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
443
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
38%
Price, €
€136.41
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
379
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i5-2500K
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
120 FPS
€6.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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