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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700 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 7 2700 is 3024 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $80.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.13 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 11% better in Minecraft than Core i5-661 - 670 vs 604 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 65 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Ryzen 7 2700
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
392 FPS
$2.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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387 FPS
$3.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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414 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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435 FPS
$3.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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435 FPS
$3.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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