The Athlon 3000G is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-660, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $38.15 more expensive!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 35 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 58% cheaper – $27.99 vs $66.14
- A better value for money for gaming
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-660 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
127
100%
Min 1% FPS
95
100%
Price, $
$66.14
42%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
44%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-660 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Picasso | Codename | Clarkdale |
35 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
