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
(79%)
116 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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76 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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
We have Westmere parts in our hands (a bit earlier than we expected last year) with Clarkdale and while I am impressed to see the technology working, the processor really fills a specific market segment. The most specific thing I can say to a potential b...
Dual Core Performance with HyperThreading, Turbo Boost Technology, Optimized for Windows 7, HD Graphics and CPU all in One, Multiple Display Capable,
None,
I was shocked when I opened the box and pulled out the DH55 motherboard. I was looking for the graphics chipset on the board and there wasn't one. Sometimes even when you are aware that something has changed, it takes a while to sink in. Intel has tak...
From a technological standpoint, there is no doubt that Intel's new Core i5-661 is a cutting edge part. In fact, it's the world's first 32nm processor and also the first x86 chip to bring the processor and the graphics core in the same package...
Overclocks well, Intel HD Gfx integrated, Great Dual Core Performance, Seamless Blu-Ray Playback, Mainstream Price
Not suitable for more than light Video Editing
The Intel i5 661 CPU with integrated graphics is a CPU that we've waited on for a long time. While the Gfx portion of the i5 661 isn't going to thrill you in high end games Intel makes no bones about it's place in the graphics hierarchy. They...
Realizing that the majority of computer users use their computer for other tasks than playing Dirt 2 or Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Intel's new Clarkdale CPU accomplishes two tasks. Full support of Blu-ray playback and encoding by the on-CPU integra...
With the release of the Core i5 Clarkdale based processors (650/660/661/670) Intel is making a bit of an unusual move. See, we all know that the 'system on a chip' concept is something which in the future we will see more and more. But after testi...
s I think the best way to look at Clarkdale, is to look at it as a CPU and CPU/GPU separately. Strictly as a CPU, it has its pros and cons. On one hand, it is clocked quite high (the i5 670 can reach up to 3.73 GHz with Turbo fully engaged – faster...
The new Clarkdale core processors are a new engineering marvel from Intel. The new Core i5 and Core i3 processor will both serve its intended market very well. These however are not enthusiast products, although some of us will possibly find the lowest...
So what do we think of the Clarkdale? Our experience with the Core i5 661 is very positive indeed. We saw great performance given the fact that the Core i5 661 is only a dual core CPU with Hyper-Threading to allow for four threads per execution cycle. ...
Abstract: Summing up everything we have just said, we can only state that the launch of new LGA1156 processors has significantly expanded the application field for this platform. It became a truly mainstream and universal platform, because now there are almost any kinds of LGA1156 processors available: starting with the cheapest..
