Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $58.5 vs $177.86
- Up to 64% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700 - $0.44 vs $1.23 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-661 - 160 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 65 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | 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 |
87 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 |