Buy on Amazon
£499
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
Availability
MSRP in USD: $196
No items available
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $749
Availability
MSRP in USD: $749
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 3609 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 87 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 124% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-661 - 217 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 32 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for £499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77486 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
