Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Core i5-11600K and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600K or Intel Core i5-7500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-7500

51%

Core i5-11600K

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11600K is 8% better than Core i5-7500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7500

52%

Core i5-11600K

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	95.2
Valorant	104.2	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.3	60.6
Apex Legends	97.9	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.1	81.1
Overwatch	84.4	87.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	74.6
DOOM Eternal	52.1	54.1
Warzone	81.3	84.3
Assassin's Creed	87.5	90.8
Valheim	86.5	89.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7500

51%

Core i5-11600K

43%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-7500 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i5-11600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	617	1905
Cinbench 20 Single-core	396	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1122	4270
Cinbench 23 Single-core	599	1213
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1655	11302

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	2258	2707
Multi-Core	6109	20616

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	1013	1621
Multi-Core	3606	7012

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i5-11600K
Announcement date	March 25, 2017	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Core name	Kaby Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	11
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11600K is 12% better than Core i5-7500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-11600K has 2 more core than Core i5-7500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7500 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600K is better: 32
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-7500 and Intel Core i5-11600K before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-7500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-7500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-11600K specs and review.

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