Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 294% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-661 - 197 vs 50 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $80.0 vs $433.11
- Up to 27% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-14900K - $1.6 vs $2.2 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
73%
Price, $
$433.11
18%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i5-661 |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 87 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |