The Core i5-660 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Celeron G6900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $22.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 44% cheaper – $27.99 vs $49.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Celeron G6900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
Core i5-660 vs Celeron G6900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
168
88%
Min 1% FPS
113
89%
Price, $
$27.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$49.99
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
62%
Core i5-660 vs Celeron G6900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-660 vs Celeron G6900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Celeron G6900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
98%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
28%
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $196.00 | MSRP | $52.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
