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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 37% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2500 - 236 vs 172 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 90% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - €24.99 vs €258.88
- Up to 86% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-11900F - €0.15 vs €1.1 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
172
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | 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 |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i5-2500
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
150 FPS
€10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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183 FPS
€8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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193 FPS
€7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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183 FPS
€7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,429
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210 FPS
€8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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