The Core i5-4590S is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-660 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $117.21 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-4590S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 77% cheaper – $34.95 vs $152.16
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-660
The Core i5-4590S is better in every way
Core i5-4590S vs Core i5-660 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4590S
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Core i5-4590S 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 Core i5-4590S vs Core i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-4590S vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-4590S
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
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%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-4590S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Haswell | Codename | Clarkdale |
65 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
