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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $109.64 vs $203.24
- Up to 34% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.04 vs $1.57 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 23% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-660 - 144 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 24 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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