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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $80.0 vs $225.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 68% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-661 - 123 vs 73 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 65 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Callisto Protocol
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 i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
488
31.362467866323907%
Multi-Core
929
14.942898504101656%
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i7-9700
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
11 FPS
$90.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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38 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799.98
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