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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-661

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-661: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $699

Availability

MSRP in USD: $196

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4745 days newer than Core i5-661.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 35% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-661 - 212 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-661

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 87 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

212

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$5.19/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$1099.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-661 Logo
Core i5-661

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

157

74%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-661 Logo
Core i5-661

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-661 Logo
Core i5-661

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

488

17%

Multi-Core

929

5%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameClarkdale
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
32
Threads4
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
120 WTDP
87 W
5 nm
Process Size32 nm
42.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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