Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $80.0 vs $275.98
- Up to 65% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-10900 - $0.7 vs $2.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 19% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-661 - 137 vs 115 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
34%
Price, $
$275.98
28%
FPS Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |