The Pentium G4400 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-661 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $33.34 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G4400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 46% cheaper – $38.72 vs $72.06
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 54 vs 87 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-661
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G4400 vs Core i5-661 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G4400
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, €
€38.72
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Pentium G4400 vs Core i5-661 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G4400 vs Core i5-661 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G4400 vs Core i5-661 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G4400
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
99%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i5-661
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G4400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-661 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
54 W | Power Consumption | 87 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
