Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $149.95 vs $372.84
- Up to 57% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9900 - $0.7 vs $1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i5-660 - 229 vs 213 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
213
93.01310043668121%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $149.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361041 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
42.944785276073624%
Price, $
$372.84
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361042 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
482
29.919304779639976%
Multi-Core
980
13.603553581343697%
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |