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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $109.64 vs $191.14
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 27% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-660 - 198 vs 156 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
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Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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