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Core i5-11500 vs Core i7-2600K

Core i5-11500 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 147.99 on Amazon

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Updated 18857 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

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Updated 18857 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 147.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18857 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18857 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 3719 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500

  • Performs up to 69% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-2600K - 446 vs 264 FPS
  • Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €147.99 vs €148.88
  • Up to 41% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-2600K - €0.33 vs €0.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

446

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€147.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 147.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18857 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

264

59%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

58%

Price, €

€148.88

99%

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18857 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1996

100%

Multi-Core

7424

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

33%

Multi-Core

2320

31%

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo

Intel Core i5-11500

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Rocket LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
27.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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