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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 Core i5-12400 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 38% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-661 - 148 vs 107 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $58.5 vs $106.73
- Up to 24% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400 - $0.61 vs $0.8 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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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
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-661 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 87 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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