The Core i5-661 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $50.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-661
- Up to 38% cheaper – $80.00 vs $130.00
Advantages of the Core i5-9600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 65 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Core i5-661 vs Core i5-9600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-661 vs Core i5-9600 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-661 vs Core i5-9600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-661 vs Core i5-9600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-661
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-661 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $196.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 87 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
