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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4319 days newer than Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 60% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-660 - 717 vs 447 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
447
62%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i9-12900K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
717 FPS
$5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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585 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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518 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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378 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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585 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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549 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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521 FPS
$4.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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298 FPS
$3.68/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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