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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-660

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-660: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $196

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 3955 days newer than Core i5-660.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 43% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-660 - 174 vs 122 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-660

  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

122

70%

Value, €/FPS

€1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€121.7

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 121.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-660 Logo
Core i5-660

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

482

22%

Multi-Core

980

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

vs
Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Intel Core i5-660

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameClarkdale
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
105 WTDP
73 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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