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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $80.0 vs $289.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9700F - $0.45 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 20% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-661 - 212 vs 177 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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i7-9700F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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61 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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61 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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