Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2828 days newer than Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-660 - 145 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
