Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 3207 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 87 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-661 - 37 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 16 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
488
29.256594724220626%
Multi-Core
929
11.670854271356784%
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |