Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $109.64 vs $182.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-9700 - $0.85 vs $1.23 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-660 - 165 vs 144 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |