The Core i5-661 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4600G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $82.40 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-661
- Up to 51% cheaper – $80.00 vs $162.40
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4600G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 65 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 4600G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 4600G
Jul 21st, 2020
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$162.4
49%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
55%
Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 4600G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 4600G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-661
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Ryzen 5 4600G
Jul 21st, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-661 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4600G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2020 |
| $196.00 | MSRP | $154.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Not Available |
| 87 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
