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In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - £37.72 vs £214.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2500K - 145 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core i7-11700KF 11th Generation Desktop Processor (Base Clock 3.6 GHz TuboBoost 4.9 GHz, 8 Cores, 16 MB Cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
28.62206468763846%
Multi-Core
1921
18.861070201276387%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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