Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 3609 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 87 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i5-661 - 178 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 32 vs 4 threads
God of War
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |