Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 2336 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-660 - 170 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $145.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-660 - $0.85 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |