Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3854 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $80.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-10850K - $0.27 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-661 - 317 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |