Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4646 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-661 - 187 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 87 vs 170 Watts
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-661 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 87 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
