The Athlon 3000G is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-661 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $19.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 25% cheaper – $60.03 vs $80.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 60% less energy – 35 vs 87 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-661
The Athlon 3000G is better in every way
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-661 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, $
$60.03
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-661 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-661 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-661 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-661
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-661 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Picasso | Codename | Clarkdale |
35 W | Power Consumption | 87 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
