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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $149.95 vs $870.7
- Up to 81% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9940X - $0.47 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-660 - 352 vs 319 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 28 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
319
90.625%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/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 i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
352
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
19.028340080971656%
Price, $
$870.7
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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