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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $80.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 4% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-10400F - $0.52 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-661 - 184 vs 155 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
96%
Price, $
$99.95
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i5-10400F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
104 FPS
$5.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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112 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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127 FPS
$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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112 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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97 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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113 FPS
$6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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97 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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112 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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127 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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109 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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