The Core i5-660 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-2400S and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $124.91 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
The Core i5-2400S is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-2400S
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 92% cheaper – $10.17 vs $135.08
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
Core i5-660 vs Core i5-2400S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-2400S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€10.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Core i5-660 vs Core i5-2400S in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-660 vs Core i5-2400S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i5-2400S in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i5-2400S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| $1.96 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
