Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $80.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-11900K - $0.32 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-661 - 272 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |