Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $149.95 vs $458.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900 - $1.63 vs $2.9 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 72% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-660 - 158 vs 92 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |