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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $89.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11600K - $0.71 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-7500 - 148 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
58%
Price, $
$179.99
49%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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