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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $149.95 vs $899.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.51 vs $6.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 73 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 39% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-660 - 138 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 32 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
99
71.73913043478261%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/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 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.52/FPS
23.15950920245399%
Price, $
$899.99
16%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-660 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
138 FPS
$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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86 FPS
$33.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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138 FPS
$24.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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53 FPS
$44.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
138 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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86 FPS
$31.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
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76 FPS
$39.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
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118 FPS
$35.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,139.99
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123 FPS
$26.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,280.03
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71 FPS
$43.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,099
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