Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $80.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 43% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9500 - $0.56 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-661 - 163 vs 144 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |