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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 25% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500K - 157 vs 126 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 70% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - €43.94 vs €148.12
- Up to 63% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-11600 - €0.35 vs €0.94 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
37%
Price, €
€148.12
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.8GHz Tuboboost: 4.8GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
126
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/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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Updated 110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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