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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-660 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $149.95 vs $235.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-10700K - $1.03 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Saints Row than Core i5-660 - 166 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
146
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
72%
Price, $
$235.99
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i7-10700K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$44.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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54 FPS
$25.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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99 FPS
$35.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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90 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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90 FPS
$27.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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74 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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99 FPS
$27.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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