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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF 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 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 13% better in Valheim than Core i5-2500K - 215 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $160.68 vs $390.81
- Up to 63% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-2500K - $0.75 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
88.83720930232558%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
36.585365853658544%
Price, $
$390.81
41%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
100%
FPS and Value 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
Highest
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
29.417122040072858%
Multi-Core
1921
22.062708165843574%
Intel Core i5-2500K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i5-11600KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
81 FPS
$16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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81 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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81 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
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81 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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