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The Core i9-10900X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-660, however, it's the same value for money, as it's $322.84 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-10900X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-660

  • Up to 68% cheaper$152.16 vs $475.00
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy73 vs 165 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-660 for Gaming

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Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-660 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Core i9-10900X

Oct 19th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1549

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9333

100%

Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Core i5-660

Jan 7th, 2010


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

499

32%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1004

11%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Core i9-10900X

Oct 19th, 2019


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Core i5-660

Jan 7th, 2010


Cores

2-core

20%

L3 Cache

4 MB

21%


Base Frequency

3.333 GHz

90%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

77%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Core i9-10900X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Core i5-660

General
Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Not AvailableMSRP$196.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1156
Cascade Lake-XCodenameClarkdale
165 WPower Consumption
73 W
Performance
10
Cores2
20
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Frequency3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
19.25 MB
L3 Cache4 MB
Other Features
DDR4RAMDDR3 @ 1333 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

Core i9-10900X and Core i5-660 vs Other CPUs

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