Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Ryzen 5 5600X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Core i5-660
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $22.72 vs $96.18
- Up to 73% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.11 vs $0.40 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 20% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-660 - 269 vs 224 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-660 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |