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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - £70.93 vs £125.43
- Up to 22% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-11600K - £0.21 vs £0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 37% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-7500 - 473 vs 345 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
345
72%
Value, £/FPS
£0.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£70.93
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black
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In Stock
Updated 78246 minutes ago
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
473
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
77%
Price, £
£125.43
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3.9 GHz / 4.9 GHz, 12M Cache)
Buy for £125.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78245 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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