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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 2700X is 3024 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $149.95 vs $210.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.34 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 20% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-660 - 538 vs 447 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
447
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Ryzen 7 2700X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
199 FPS
$7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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