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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $58.5 vs $267.29
- Up to 73% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.44 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 87 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 27% better in Saints Row than Core i5-661 - 186 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 24 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
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 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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