Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500 - 218 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500 - $0.87 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $157.21 vs $171.38
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.23
91%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |