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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 3609 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $149.95 vs $515.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.9 vs $5.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Remnant II than Core i5-660 - 91 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 32 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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