The Core i5-660 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4590 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $18.42 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 41% cheaper – $27.00 vs $45.42
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-4590
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
Core i5-660 vs Core i5-4590 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4590
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$45.42
59%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
64%
Core i5-660 vs Core i5-4590 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 i5-4590 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i5-4590 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i5-4590
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
99%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| $196.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
73 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
