Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $149.95 vs $410.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9900K - $3.06 vs $3.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 135% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-660 - 115 vs 49 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |