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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $149.95 vs $170.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-9600K - $0.77 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 6% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-660 - 207 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 6 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
195
94.20289855072464%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/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 i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
93.90243902439025%
Price, $
$170
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 354393 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
482
28.154205607476634%
Multi-Core
980
15.151515151515152%
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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