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Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-660 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 660 @ 3.33GHz, Intel Core i5 CPU 660 @ 3.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 16.07

Overall Rank:
2850th fastest in multithreading out of 4987 CPUs
2457th fastest in single threading out of 4987 CPUs
829th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $149.95 USD (2025-02-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2409
Single Thread Rating
1431

Samples: 380*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,163
Thread: 1,396

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz

Integer Math9,320 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,990 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,175 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption902.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression38,511 KBytes/Sec
Physics201 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,087 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,431 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$149.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,823
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,564
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,213
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz
2,409
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
211.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz
16.07
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz
1,431
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2414704 - Feb 14 2025
2553
BL2382880 - Feb 01 2025
2535
BL2377756 - Jan 30 2025
2643
BL2368533 - Jan 26 2025
2557
BL2338209 - Jan 12 2025
2473
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz
2,409
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i5-660
2,069 (-14.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i5-660
2,839 (+17.8%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i5-660
2,086 (-13.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core i5-660
1,959 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i7-930 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-660
2,980 (+23.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i5-660
2,650 (+10.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-660
2,500 (+3.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i5-660
2,457 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-660
2,337 (-3.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i5-660
2,099 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-660
1,621 (-32.7%)
AMD PRO A10-9700E vs Intel Core i5-660
3,001 (+24.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,609
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,348
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,085
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,017
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz
410