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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 2727 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $149.95 vs $375.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-7820X - $1.39 vs $2.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 19% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-660 - 128 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
108
84.375%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/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 i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.93/FPS
47.44027303754266%
Price, $
$375
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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In Stock
Updated 361035 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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