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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-661 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $80.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-11700K - $0.55 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 20% better in Saints Row than Core i5-661 - 175 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 16 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i7-11700K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
$27.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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82 FPS
$42.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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