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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4755 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $109.64 vs $269.81
- Up to 47% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.54 vs $1.02 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 31% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-660 - 294 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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