The Core i5-661 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $95.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-661
- Up to 54% cheaper – $80.00 vs $175.00
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 87 vs 95 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$175
45%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
52%
Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-661
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-661 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$196.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
87 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
