Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 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 Core i3-10100 is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $80.0 vs $93.74
- Up to 2% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-10100 - $0.53 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 87 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-661 - 175 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |