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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 3468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $80.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.31 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-661 - 287 vs 256 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
Apex Legends
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 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Ryzen 7 3700X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
184 FPS
$3.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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139 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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114 FPS
$8.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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184 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.99
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114 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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167 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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177 FPS
$6.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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135 FPS
$9.99/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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54 FPS
$25.91/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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