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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $149.95 vs $216.23
- Up to 11% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.47 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 73 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 28% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-660 - 407 vs 319 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
319
78.37837837837837%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
407
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
88.67924528301886%
Price, $
$216.23
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 359824 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Ryzen 5 7600X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
207 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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207 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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226 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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317 FPS
$4.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
368 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
In Stock
171 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
368 FPS
$5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
In Stock
189 FPS
$7.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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