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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Core i5-660
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $27.99 vs $179.00
- Up to 79% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.18 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 35% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-660 - 209 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core I5-660 I5 660 Processor 4M Cache 3.33 GHz LGA1156 Desktop CPU Original Genuine Product Warranty 3 Years
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Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-660 | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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