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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 2970WX is 3190 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $149.95 vs $1150.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.28 vs $8.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 73 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-660 - 129 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 48 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
117
90.69767441860465%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/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 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.91/FPS
14.365881032547701%
Price, $
$1150
13%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361804 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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