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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-660 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $149.95 vs $253.44
- Up to 26% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-12700K - $1.95 vs $2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 25% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-660 - 96 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 20 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
77
80.20833333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.64/FPS
73.86363636363636%
Price, $
$253.44
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i7-12700K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$22.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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50 FPS
$29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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78 FPS
$29.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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78 FPS
$27.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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71 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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67 FPS
$29.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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78 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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40 FPS
$42.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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40 FPS
$47.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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