Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 1575 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-660 - 158 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $135.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 18% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-660 - $0.85 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |