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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-980X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-980X is 68 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-660 - 199 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $87.8 vs $149.95
- Up to 43% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-660 - $0.44 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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