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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 Core i3-9100 is 3159 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $58.5 vs $78.24
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-661 - 171 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 65 vs 87 Watts
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Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 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 | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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