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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-661 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Core i5-661
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $80.00 vs $197.00
- Up to 54% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.32 vs $0.70 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 87 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 13% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-661 - 283 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 12 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-661 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-661 or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
127 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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148 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,649
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127 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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148 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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127 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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179 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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130 FPS
$8.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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132 FPS
$9.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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130 FPS
$8.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$9.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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127 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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135 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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210 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
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112 FPS
$19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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179 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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148 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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