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Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

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In Stock

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7212 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3955 days newer than Core i5-661.

Advantages of Core i5-661

  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 87 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-661 - 179 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-661 Logo
Core i5-661

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

163

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

179

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€314

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7212 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-661 Logo
Core i5-661

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-661 Logo
Core i5-661

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

488

22%

Multi-Core

929

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-661 Logo

Core i5-661

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Jan 7th, 2010
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5Ryzen 9
ClarkdaleVermeer
Intel Socket 1156AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
2
16
4
32
3.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
87 W
105 W
32 nm
7 nm
25.0x
34.0x
Intel HD
None
No
Yes

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