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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $58.5 vs $263.43
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.39 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 87 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 41% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-661 - 237 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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