The Core i5-660 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $369.41 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 73% cheaper – $135.08 vs $504.49
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-14900F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Core i5-660 vs Core i9-14900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
188
79%
Min 1% FPS
132
80%
Price, €
€135.08
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
239
100%
Min 1% FPS
164
100%
Price, €
€504.49
26%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
34%
Core i5-660 vs Core i9-14900F 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 i9-14900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i9-14900F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
8%
L3 Cache
4 MB
11%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
62%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
24%
Core i9-14900F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
60%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
$1.96 | MSRP | $5.24 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
