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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5 5600G is 4114 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Core i5-661
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $64.93 vs $113.14
- Up to 32% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.46 vs $0.68 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 18% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-661 - 186 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 65 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 12 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
68%
Price, €
€125.59
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-661 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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