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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $24.95 vs $222.71
- Up to 87% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-11700F - $0.1 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Core i5-2500 - 285 vs 256 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
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
12%
Price, $
$222.71
11%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i7-11700F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
116 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299
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142 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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110 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,391.06
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157 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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106 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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157 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,542.88
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157 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,999
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116 FPS
$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,549
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92 FPS
$15.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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95 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,540.88
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