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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $149.95 vs $244.85
- Up to 29% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-13500 - $0.59 vs $0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 16% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-660 - 296 vs 256 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
256
86.48648648648648%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/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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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
71.08433734939759%
Price, $
$244.85
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
Buy for $244.85 on Amazon
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Updated 359828 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i5-13500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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