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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $149.95 vs $293.92
- Up to 33% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900 - $0.97 vs $1.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 32% better in Rust than Core i5-660 - 204 vs 155 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
155
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/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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Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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