Buy on Amazon
$149.95
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
Availability
MSRP in USD: $196
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $149.95 vs $469.9
- Up to 65% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $1.08 vs $3.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 73 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 11% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-660 - 154 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 24 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
139
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $149.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.05/FPS
35%
Price, $
$469.9
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for $469.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
113 FPS
$22.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,549.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,199.99
In Stock
154 FPS
$24.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,719.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$23.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,099.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,129.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,699
In Stock
126 FPS
$24.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,049.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$21.73/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
