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Core i5-660 vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-660 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-660

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Intel Core I5-660 I5 660 Processor 4M Cache 3.33 GHz LGA1156 Desktop CPU Original Genuine Product Warranty 3 Years

Buy for 25.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

Core i5-660

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Intel Core I5-660 I5 660 Processor 4M Cache 3.33 GHz LGA1156 Desktop CPU Original Genuine Product Warranty 3 Years

Buy for 25.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-660 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.

Advantages of Core i5-660

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $25.22 vs $129.34
  • Up to 78% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12400 - $0.16 vs $0.72 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 17% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-660 - 180 vs 154 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 65 vs 73 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 12 vs 4 threads
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

154

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€25.22

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I5-660 I5 660 Processor 4M Cache 3.33 GHz LGA1156 Desktop CPU Original Genuine Product Warranty 3 Years

Buy for 25.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

180

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

22%

Price, €

€129.34

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

482

22%

Multi-Core

980

11%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

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Core i5-660

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

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4.4 GHz
73 W
65 W
32 nm
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PCs Using Core i5-660 or Core i5-12400

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Popular Core i5-660 and Core i5-12400 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

25.22

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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