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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2500K - 261 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £37.72 vs £237.7
- Up to 80% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700K - £0.18 vs £0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
261
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
19%
Price, £
£237.7
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
211
80%
Value, £/FPS
£0.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
Buy for £37.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13768 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
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 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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