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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X is 3468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $149.95 vs $284.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 7 3800X - $2.21 vs $2.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 66% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-660 - 113 vs 68 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
68
60.17699115044248%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/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 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
88.04780876494024%
Price, $
$284
52%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
482
28.436578171091448%
Multi-Core
980
11.532125205930807%
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
25 FPS
$71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$103.5/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
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31 FPS
$63.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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