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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
446
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€147.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |