Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2803 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 87 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 189% better in League of Legends than Core i5-661 - 165 vs 57 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |