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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-661 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 25% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-661 - 236 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $58.5 vs $285.89
- Up to 75% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.34 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 87 vs 170 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
25%
Price, €
€317.34
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 |
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