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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $149.95 vs $152.73
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 58% better in Rust than Core i5-660 - 245 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 36% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-660 - $0.62 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.73
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i5-12600KF
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
162 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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123 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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