Chelsea and United renew hostilities for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals on Monday after their original quarter-final battle ended in a 2-2 draw.
However, in the Premier League, a gapping chasm divides the clubs with Chelsea trailing the league leaders by 22 points.
And an envious Benitez has pin-pointed the difference between the reigning European champions and their FA Cup opponents, believing superior striking power has driven United to the top of the Premier League.
But the 52-year-old Spaniard was quick to note the Blue were not without their own source of goal potential.
"The reason United are top of the table is they have a very strong squad," Benitez said. "Just analyse the four strikers they have and we only have two.
"They have four all at a very good level and we only have two at that level.
"It was a problem when he had just [Fernando] Torres but now we have Demba [Ba] so that is two attacking options. We have offensive players of quality."
Despite United's dominance in the league, Benitez refuses to worry about their challenge for a domestic double, solely focusing on Chelsea's late surge for silverware.
And after a topsy-turvy season where less than impressive results have already seen one manager leave Stamford Bridge, Benitez, who has announced he will not return to the Chelsea hot-seat next season, believes the Blues are in a position the end the season on a high note.
"I'm not worried about what they [United] are doing," Benitez said. "I am just concentrating on what we can do and how we can improve and win games.
"United are top of the table but I thought we were much better than them in the first game.
"We can compete but when you playing two games in three days, for months, it isn't easy so I think we are doing well in the situation we are in.
"Chelsea is a team in transition; it has a new manager and new players for this year. United have had the same manager for years and 80 per cent of the squad are the same."
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