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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 4380 days newer than Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 42% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-660 - 220 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 24 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i9-12900F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
200 FPS
£7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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