The Core i5-660 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700T and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $134.24 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 50% cheaper – $135.08 vs $269.32
Advantages of the Core i7-8700T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 35 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-660 vs Core i7-8700T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
188
92%
Min 1% FPS
132
92%
Price, €
€135.08
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
205
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€269.32
50%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
54%
Core i5-660 vs Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i7-8700T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| $1.96 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
