Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $58.5 vs $100.17
- Up to 14% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-9600K - $0.73 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 87 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 47% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-661 - 131 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 6 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
85%
Price, €
€111.19
58%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |