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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2828 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $80.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-8700K - $0.51 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 87 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 14% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-661 - 179 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 12 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
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 i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i7-8700K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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