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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $24.95 vs $115.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-11400F - $0.13 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500 - 213 vs 192 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
192
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
24%
Price, $
$115.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-11400F
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
27 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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46 FPS
$23.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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36 FPS
$30.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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16 FPS
$43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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36 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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55 FPS
$16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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55 FPS
$19.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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50 FPS
$18/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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46 FPS
$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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16 FPS
$41.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$659.99
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