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The Ryzen 9 3900XT is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-660 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $222.84 more expensive!

Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900XT

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-660

  • Up to 59% cheaper$152.16 vs $375.00
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy73 vs 105 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i5-660 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i5-660 in My Games

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Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Extreme

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 3900XT

Jul 7th, 2020


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1737

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10089

100%

Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Core i5-660

Jan 7th, 2010


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

499

29%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1004

10%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 3900XT

Jul 7th, 2020


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

64 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.9 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Core i5-660

Jan 7th, 2010


Cores

2-core

17%

L3 Cache

4 MB

6%


Base Frequency

3.333 GHz

85%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

77%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

42%

Specifications

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 3900XT

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-660 Logo

Core i5-660

General
Jul 7th, 2020
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
$499.00MSRP
$196.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1156
Matisse 2CodenameClarkdale
105 WPower Consumption
73 W
Performance
12
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.9 GHz
Base Frequency3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
64 MB
L3 Cache4 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1333 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i5-660 vs Other CPUs

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