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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $149.95 vs $218.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-11500 - $0.47 vs $0.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 15% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3330S - 370 vs 321 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
321
86.75675675675676%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
370
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
79.66101694915254%
Price, $
$218.99
68%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
544
27.25450901803607%
Multi-Core
1616
21.767241379310345%
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3330S or Core i5-11500
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
79 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,159
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79 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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79 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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79 FPS
$32.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
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79 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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79 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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79 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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79 FPS
$14.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,179
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79 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,289
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