Testseek.co.uk have collected 116 expert reviews of the Intel Core i5 661 3.33GHz Socket 1156 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i5 661 3.33GHz Socket 1156.
January 2010
(79%)
116 Reviews
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76 Reviews
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Fab dual-core performance
Keeps Intel's 32nm transistors on track
Great performance for a dual-core chip
Integrated GMA HD graphics processor means fewer fans
On-die graphics are here, eliminating the need for a separate video card or motherboard integrated graphics, Perfect for HTPC or non-gaming rig, Excellent overclocker
None as long as the processor isn't used for 3D gaming
So where do the Core i5 600 series processors fit into the scheme of things? Well, if it means anything, a quick look at my favorite online retailer found 20 H55 motherboards. Out of the 20, 19 were mATX boards. There was one H57 board, and it was also...
Great Overclockability for a “media chip”, Price Point, Lower Wattage and Temps than the Bloomfeild, Stock Heatsink Temps, All in One Solution, HD Playback, Impressive Scores, New Innovation is Always a Pro,
Slight OC Speckling, Nvidia not Allowed to Come Play (for now)
I have used a lot of CPU’s in my time and I have never used one like the Clarkdale that was specifically designed for use, out of the box, as a media based PC build. I never mentioned this in the testing section because it is hard to “benchmar...
– How Does Clarkdale 32nm Measure Up? The objective of the Dual Core i5 and i3 aren’t to compete with the stronger Quad Core processors per se. Their purpose is to take what we as consumers appreciate about Dual Core processors and almost double the ...
Abstract: For about three months now, we have been talking about the next step in Intel's tick-tock strategy of introducing products. All of the new i series CPUs were made using Nehalem architecture, so the new 32 nm CPUs represent only a die shrink, in ca...
Availability, Excellent Performance for the Dollar, Very Affordable, Lower Thermal Output, Turbo Technology, Cheaper Dual Channel Memory Support, Excellent Overclocking Potential (Stay Tuned)
Socket 1156 Motherboard Upgrade Needed, Different CPU cooler Needed (in most cases)
After testing the Intel i5-661 processor for a month or so, I can definitely see where it will create a market for an affordable and much more simpler computer that will be easy on the wallet. The inclusion of the video processing on the same package...
The new Core i5-661 is certainly an interesting CPU. It beats Phenom II X4 965 with AMD 785G in almost all tests we performed. However on applications capable of using four CPUs, the CPU from AMD was faster: file compression with WinRAR, DivX encoding ...
For the new Clarkdale models Intel wants to have between 113 and 284 USD. So the Euro prices are most likely to stay at the same level, but are expected to drop into the area between 90 to 240 Euros soon. For gamers the quad-core Core i5-750, which co...
Abstract: I swear this is the longest it’s taken for an Intel architecture to penetrate the market. We first met Nehalem on November 3rd, 2008. It came to us as a high end quad-core processor and took a full year to make it to more affordable motherboards in th...
Abstract: Intel's broken another new boundary with its latest line of "Clarkdale" desktop CPUs. These processors, which fit within both the existing Core i5 and new Core i3 families, bring the CPU, the GPU, and the memory controller together within a single die ...
