In Rust, the Core i5-660 is same performance as the FX-8300. However, it's a worse value for money, as it's $36 more expensive!
Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 73 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 23% less energy
FX-8300
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 25% cheaper – $106.06 vs $141.59
- Up to 25% cheaper
- Up to 26% better value in Rust – $0.50 vs $0.68/FPS
- Up to 26% better value in Rust
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i5-660 vs FX-8300: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
208 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
40 FPS
98%
Price, $
$141.59
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
74%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
209 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
41 FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.06
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-660 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
92%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
71%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
99%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-660 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $196.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | AM3+ |
73W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
