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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 2336 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $58.5 vs $76.77
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 87 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-661 - 255 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 12 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
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Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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