Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 3893 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 49% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-970 - 177 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $218.99 vs $229.95
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-970 - $1.24 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
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Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | No |