Testseek.com 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
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116 Reviews
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The editors liked
Built-in graphics chip
Hyper-Threading
Turbo Boost
Fast
Runs cool
The editors didn't like
Requires a motherboard upgrade if you want to make the most of it
Requires a motherboard upgrade if you want to make the most of it, heat-sink design is still awkward
With the Core i5-661, Intel has released a CPU that can just about do it all: it's a CPU, graphics controller, memory controller and PCI Express controller in one. It performed fast during our tests and its integrated graphics and reasonably cool runnings...
Really low power, decent performance. Integrated GPU seems to affect overclocking initially, as expected....
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Published: 2010-01-04, Author: Sean , review by: tweaktown.com
I think that Intel is on to something with Clarkdale and the move to a CPU + a GPU. Sure, they took the idea from AMD who talked about this long ago, but AMD failed to execute on the concept. Personally I think that prior to hitting the process siz...
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Abstract: The Core i5 was the second CPU from Intel to come with an integrated memory controller (the Core i7 was the first, while the Core i3 was the third), feature present on CPUs from AMD since the Athlon 64. Core i5 CPUs are based on the Core architecture, ...
With these new processors, Intel is offering an LGA1156 platform with performance/energy consumption ratios never seen before! The Clarkdales are as fast as the entry level Socket 775 quad cores, but with energy consumption on a par with entry level du...
Good performance, Turbo Boost technology, HyperThreading technology, Integrated GPU provides excellent Windows Aero and HD content performance, 32nm process gives great overclocking headroom, Low power draw (when not overclocked),
Overpriced for the level of performance provided, Integrated GPU inadequate for even lowend gaming, Requires new motherboard to use integrated GPU, Very high power draw when overclocked, iGPU requires 32M128M of memory for a frame buffer, Relationship bet...
Even at its arguably inflated price, the Core i5-661 represents the sweet spot in the Clarkdale Core i5 lineup. The Core i5-670 adds fractionally more speed (3.46GHz vs 3.33GHz) and Trusted Execution Technology, but drops iGPU speed from 900MHz to 733...
Most items we get in for review are pretty linear and have a clear-cut target audience. This makes our job easier as reviewers and your job easier as the consumer. Some products, however, like the new 32nm Core i3 and i5 chips, fall somewhere outside ...
