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Core i5-660 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Core i5-660 vs Ryzen 5 3500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $196

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 3547 days newer than Core i5-660.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-660

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Performs up to 31% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-660 - 147 vs 112 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

112

76%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

147

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€231.18

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

482

30%

Multi-Core

980

16%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Intel Core i5-660

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
Sep 24th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
ClarkdaleCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
73 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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