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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K is 367 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $149.95 vs $390.81
- Up to 61% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2500K - $0.73 vs $1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-660 - 211 vs 205 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
205
97.1563981042654%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/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 i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
39.45945945945945%
Price, $
$390.81
38%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 361168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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