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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 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 i5-11500 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 33% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2500 - 229 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $29.52 vs $150.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-11500 - $0.17 vs $0.66 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
25.757575757575758%
Price, $
$150
19%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
172
75.10917030567686%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
29.509018036072142%
Multi-Core
1695
22.83135775862069%
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i5-2500
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
142 FPS
$10.27/FPS
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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142 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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142 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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142 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
In Stock
142 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
In Stock
142 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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142 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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142 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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142 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,209
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