Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 3719 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500 - 150 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €186.17 vs €288.88
- Up to 40% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500 - €1.24 vs €2.06 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€186.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |