Key Differences
In short — Core i5-660 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-660 is 1020 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $42.42 vs $109.64
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 6 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |