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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Threadripper 1950X is 2772 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $149.95 vs $788.88
- Up to 79% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $0.25 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 73 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Minecraft than Core i5-660 - 672 vs 603 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 32 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
603
89.73214285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/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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Updated 361448 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
672
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
21.36752136752137%
Price, $
$788.88
19%
FPS Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Updated 361449 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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