Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 19% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-2500 - 448 vs 377 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - €272.66 vs €660.52
- Up to 51% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-11700 - €0.72 vs €1.47 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
448
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
48.97959183673469%
Price, €
€660.52
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for €660.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2685 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
377
84.15178571428571%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€272.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €272.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2676 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
28.007608178792204%
Multi-Core
1695
19.679554162312783%
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
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 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |