Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 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 i3-10300 is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $80.0 vs $204.94
- Up to 45% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-10300 - $0.9 vs $1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 42% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-661 - 126 vs 89 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
55%
Price, $
$204.94
39%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
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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 | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |