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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-661 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $58.5 vs $168.18
- Up to 59% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-10700K - $0.29 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 20% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-661 - 268 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 16 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
268
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
41%
Price, €
€186.68
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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