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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2916 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $149.95 vs $869.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-8700 - $0.3 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-660 - 537 vs 505 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
505
94.04096834264432%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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 i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
537
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
18.51851851851852%
Price, $
$869.99
17%
FPS Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i7-8700
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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145 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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59 FPS
$22.02/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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