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MSRP in USD: $196
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $149.95 vs $161.57
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in Valheim than Core i5-660 - 214 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-660 - $0.76 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.57
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i5-12400
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
66 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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91 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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91 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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80 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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91 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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80 FPS
$14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
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80 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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80 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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80 FPS
$16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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80 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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