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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 3024 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 2600X - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-660 - 528 vs 505 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $99.97 vs $149.95
- Up to 37% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-660 - $0.19 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
528
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle 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 | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Ryzen 5 2600X
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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