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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4470 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $58.5 vs $68.72
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 21% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-661 - 222 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-661 - $0.34 vs $0.35 per 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
Far Cry 5
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 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€76.28
85%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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