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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4646 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Control than Core i5-661 - 208 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 87 vs 170 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$549
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-661 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 87 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-661
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
181 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
145 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
129 FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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134 FPS
CA$23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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109 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
158 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
181 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
158 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
182 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
117 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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150 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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208 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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