The Core i5-660 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900KS, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $397.83 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 72% cheaper – $152.16 vs $549.99
- Consumes up to 43% less energy – 73 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9900KS
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Core i5-660 vs Core i9-9900KS for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
819
93%
Min 1% FPS
449
96%
Price, $
$152.16
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900KS
Oct 28th, 2019
Average FPS
885
100%
Min 1% FPS
466
100%
Price, $
$549.99
27%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
29%
Core i5-660 vs Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Core i9-9900KS in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i9-9900KS
Oct 28th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
$196.00 | MSRP | $513.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake-R |
73 W | Power Consumption | 127 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
