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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $80.0 vs $94.98
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 66% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-661 - 148 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 29% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-661 - $0.64 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 58 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
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i3-12100F
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
40 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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10 FPS
$91.06/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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