Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 Core i5-12400F is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $58.5 vs $658.06
- Up to 90% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400F - $0.4 vs $4.08 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-661 - 179 vs 163 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
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |