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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4319 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 105% better in F1 23 than Core i5-661 - 307 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 24 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
307
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€400.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i9-12900K
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
169 FPS
€7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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219 FPS
€9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,006.24
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261 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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219 FPS
€22.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,886.7
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307 FPS
€10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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195 FPS
€8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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169 FPS
€8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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189 FPS
€8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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209 FPS
€10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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219 FPS
€27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,999.64
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