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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3770 is 843 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 73 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i5-660 - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $64.78 vs $149.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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