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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 4470 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Core i5-661
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 43% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-661 - 86 vs 60 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
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-661 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 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 | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-661 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
1 FPS
£799.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£799.98
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10 FPS
£83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
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1 FPS
£1099.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
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1 FPS
£729.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£729.99
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3 FPS
£476.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
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