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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4401 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 39% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-661 - 246 vs 177 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | 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 |
| 87 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i7-12700
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
117 FPS
£8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£954.48
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106 FPS
£14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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106 FPS
£16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
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131 FPS
£19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,495
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106 FPS
£10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,065.99
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122 FPS
£16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999.99
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122 FPS
£12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,471.99
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117 FPS
£8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.99
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106 FPS
£12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
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122 FPS
£22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
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