The Core i5-661 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $19.96 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-661
The Athlon 3000G is better in every way
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 25% cheaper – $60.04 vs $80.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 60% less energy – 35 vs 87 Watts
Core i5-661 vs Athlon 3000G 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, $
$60.04
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i5-661 vs Athlon 3000G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-661 vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-661 vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
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%
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
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-661 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $196.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Picasso |
| 87 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
