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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 4470 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $149.95 vs $170.78
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 31% better in Minecraft than Core i5-660 - 787 vs 603 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-660 - $0.22 vs $0.25 per 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
787
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170.78
87%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
583 FPS
$2.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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682 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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552 FPS
$1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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600 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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583 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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682 FPS
$1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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583 FPS
$1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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682 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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552 FPS
$1.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
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583 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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