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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 Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $80.0 vs $207.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.18 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 87 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 68% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-661 - 751 vs 448 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
751
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
64%
Price, $
$207.99
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Ryzen 5 7600X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
443 FPS
$2.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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443 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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490 FPS
$2.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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461 FPS
$3.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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598 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,249.99
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554 FPS
$2.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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490 FPS
$2.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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411 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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619 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
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427 FPS
$3.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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