The Core i5-660 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-10100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $52.17 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
The Core i3-10100 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i3-10100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 34% cheaper – $99.99 vs $152.16
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-660 vs Core i3-10100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
206
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Core i5-660 vs Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i3-10100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
84%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| $196.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
