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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 3024 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $80.0 vs $99.97
- Up to 18% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.37 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 87 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-661 - 223 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 12 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
70 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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