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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $149.95 vs $195.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 10% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-660 - 171 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
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Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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