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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $24.95 vs $165.86
- Up to 80% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-11600KF - $0.16 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 32% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-2500 - 208 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
158
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/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 i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
20%
Price, $
$165.86
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-11600KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
150 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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150 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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150 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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