Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2336 days newer than Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-660 - 157 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
