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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3854 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $149.95 vs $286.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10850K - $1.23 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-660 - 154 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
122
79.22077922077922%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/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 i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
66.12903225806451%
Price, $
$286
52%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Core i9-10850K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
$30.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
$15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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109 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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115 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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122 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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134 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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