Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 3288 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $149.95 vs $295.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900KF - $1.65 vs $2.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-660 - 112 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.6 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 | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |