Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 34% better in Rust than Core i5-661 - 207 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $80.0 vs $459.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900K - $0.52 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 87 vs 95 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-661 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 87 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |