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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper 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 3900XT is 3834 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $58.5 vs $237.63
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 87 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-661 - 138 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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