Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-660 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $149.95 vs $275.98
- Up to 43% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900 - $1.08 vs $1.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-660 - 146 vs 139 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
139
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $149.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10901 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
57%
Price, $
$275.98
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10901 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |