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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 2950X is 3158 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $149.95 vs $1075.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $1.29 vs $8.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 73 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-660 - 121 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 32 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
116
95.86776859504133%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/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 Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.88/FPS
14.527027027027026%
Price, $
$1075
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361699 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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