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In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 3719 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-2500K - 239 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $229.11 vs $269.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
28.62206468763846%
Multi-Core
1921
18.861070201276387%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i7-11700KF
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
104 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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138 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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138 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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173 FPS
$6.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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104 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,959.99
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163 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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104 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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163 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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104 FPS
$24.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499
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163 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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