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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-13100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-13100 is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-13100 - $80.0 vs $127.07
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 8% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-661 - 270 vs 250 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 60 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i3-13100
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
79 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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