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January 2010
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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
Heat-sink design is still awkward
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Published: 2010-01-04, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
These Clarkdale processors are complex beasts. To get a handle on what we think of them, we should break things down into several pieces. As a CPU technology, Clarkdale is excellent. I can't get over how the Core i5-661 kept nearly matching the Core 2...
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...
The Clarkdale Core i5 and Core i3 CPUs are worthy successors to the Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo and if you're looking to buy a new Intel system, there's really no way you ought to be looking at Core 2 chips any more, especially as the i3-530 expect...
So as we draw our entry-level epic to a close, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve just seen and—almost as important—what we haven’t seen yet. Intel sent one processor over to represent the Clarkdale lineup: the Core i5-661. U...
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 ...
From a pure performance perspective, the CoreI5 661 gives us a lot to be delighted about – not just that, but since it’s a 32nm process, the overclocking potential on this chip should be very good. I plan on looking into this in a future mothe...
Good Performance, Low Power Consumption, 32nm CPU Core, On-Chip DX10 Graphics, Solid Multimedia Capabilities
Questionable Pricing, IGP Still Not Great For 3D Gaming, Confusing Naming Scheme
When working in conjunction with its integrated Intel HD Graphics engine, the Core i5 661 also performs well, and compares favorably to AMD's top-of-line Phenom II, when it's paired to the AMD 785G IGP. Although AMD's platform pulled ahead in the low-res...
Abstract: Intel Core i5-661 Performance PreviewFor a little over a year now, Intel’s been slowly phasing out Core 2, one of their most successful CPU architectures of all time. The process started in November 2008 with the introduction of Intel’s f...
Clarkdale might be a mainstream processor, but it's easily one of the most interesting we've ever taken a look at here at Techgage. Likewise, putting together this launch article required a lot more work than what's typical, because we had so many new...
Intel has once again raised the bar for the mainstream market with the Core i3-500 and i5-600 processors. Nehalem performance for under $125 and "power on demand" is great news anyone feeling that their PC is just not up to par anymore. ...
