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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 4471 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $80.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 87 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-661 - 194 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 24 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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