The Core i5-660 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6600T and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $22.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 46% cheaper – $27.00 vs $49.99
Advantages of the Core i5-6600T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 35 vs 73 Watts
Core i5-660 vs Core i5-6600T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$49.99
54%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
58%
Core i5-660 vs Core i5-6600T in My Games
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 i5-6600T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i5-6600T 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
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i5-6600T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6600T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
$196.00 | MSRP | $213.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
