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In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 367 days newer than Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Core i5-660 - 80 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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