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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 2651 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 35% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-660 - 92 vs 68 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $125.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 38% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-660 - $1.36 vs $2.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 12 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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