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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $80.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 36% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10600K - $0.41 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 87 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-661 - 225 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
64%
Price, $
$143.7
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i5-10600K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
66 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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