Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 3719 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 24% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 863 vs 695 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $140.0 vs $194.3
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-2500 - $0.16 vs $0.28 per 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
863
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |