The Core i5-661 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $67.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-661
- Up to 46% cheaper – $80.00 vs $147.88
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600G
- 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 – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 5600G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
197
100%
Min 1% FPS
130
100%
Price, $
$147.88
54%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
63%
Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 5600G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 5600G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-661 vs Ryzen 5 5600G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-661
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 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 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
$196.00 | MSRP | $259.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Cezanne |
| 87 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
