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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 3159 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-660 - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $145.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 4% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-660 - $0.76 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
189
99.47368421052632%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
96.20253164556962%
Price, $
$149.95
96%
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
482
34.952864394488756%
Multi-Core
980
27.244926327495133%
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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