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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $149.95 vs $252.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-7700K - $1.03 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 73 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Saints Row than Core i5-660 - 164 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
146
89.02439024390245%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/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 i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
66.88311688311688%
Price, $
$252
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Updated 359817 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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