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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-660 - 217 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $149.95 vs $438.98
- Up to 61% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.79 vs $2.02 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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FPS
191
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-660 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Clarkdale |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |