The Core i5-660 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-13700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $149.19 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 52% cheaper – $135.08 vs $284.27
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-13700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Core i5-660 vs Core i7-13700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
188
79%
Min 1% FPS
132
81%
Price, €
€135.08
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Core i7-13700K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
237
100%
Min 1% FPS
163
100%
Price, €
€284.27
47%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
60%
Core i5-660 vs Core i7-13700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-660 vs Core i7-13700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i7-13700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
4 MB
13%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
98%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
67%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
24%
Core i7-13700K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$1.96 | MSRP | $4.09 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake-S |
73 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
