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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 4380 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 52% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-661 - 91 vs 60 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 60 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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