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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 3393 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-660 - 120 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $115.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 41% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-660 - $0.96 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
92
76.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
58.895705521472394%
Price, $
$149.95
76%
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics 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 i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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