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Core i5-660 vs Core i7-870

Core i5-660 vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-660 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-660 is 121 days newer than Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-660

  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 73 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

239

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

239

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€60.8

100%

Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 60.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77558 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

482

100%

Multi-Core

980

62.22222222222222%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

100%

Multi-Core

1575

100%

Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Intel Core i5-660

vs
Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Jan 7th, 2010
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
ClarkdaleCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
73 W
TDP95 W
32 nm
Process Size45 nm
25.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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