Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 655 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $80.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2700K - $0.13 vs $0.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 87 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i5-661 - 622 vs 604 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |