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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700 is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $149.95 vs $167.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 28% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-660 - 143 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-660 - $1.17 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i7-7700
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$36.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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