The Celeron G4900 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-660 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $62.47 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G4900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 41% cheaper – $89.69 vs $152.16
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 26% less energy – 54 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-660 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$89.69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-660 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 Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
2 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
56%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G4900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
$42.00 | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
54 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
