In Control, the Core i5-660 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $4457 cheaper!
Core i5-660
- Up to 97% cheaper – $142.50 vs $4599.99
- Up to 97% cheaper
- Up to 97% better value in Control – $0.58 vs $18.03/FPS
- Up to 97% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 79% less energy – 73 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 79% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 255 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 15 years and 6 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 15 years and 6 months newer
Control FPS Calculator
Core i5-660 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$142.5
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
255 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
100%
Price, $
$4599.99
3%
Value, $/FPS
$18.03/FPS
3%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-660 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3112
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
28569
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-660 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
3%
L3 Cache
4 MB
2%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
67%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
21%
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-660 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
$196.00 | MSRP | $4,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | sTR5 |
73W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
Intel HD | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
