Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 2063 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - $80.0 vs $99.9
- Up to 15% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6700T - $0.52 vs $0.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-661 - 164 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 35 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |