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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3468 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-660 - 236 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-660 - $110.99 vs $149.95
- Up to 30% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-660 - $0.47 vs $0.67 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
223
94.49152542372882%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
70.14925373134328%
Price, $
$149.95
74%
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
482
30.181590482154043%
Multi-Core
980
14.235909355026147%
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Ryzen 5 3600
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
$10.87/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$15.19/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$26.75/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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74 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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80 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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29 FPS
$32.72/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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