In Atomfall, the Core i5-660 is slightly slower than the Core i7-4790S. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $80 cheaper!
Core i5-660
- Up to 35% cheaper – $149.94 vs $229.95
- Up to 35% cheaper
- Up to 29% better value in Atomfall – $0.80 vs $1.12/FPS
- Up to 29% better value in Atomfall
Core i7-4790S
- Up to 10% faster in Atomfall – 204 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 10% faster in Atomfall
- Is 4 years and 4 months newer – May 11, 2014 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 4 years and 4 months newer
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i5-660 vs Core i7-4790S: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
186 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
140 FPS
92%
Price, $
$149.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
204 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
153 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
65%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
71%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-660 vs Core i7-4790S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i7-4790S in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-660 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-4790S May 11th, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Released | May 11th, 2014 |
$196.00 | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1150 |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1600 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 4600 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
