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The Intel Core i5 661 is the first CPU we've seen of a new series based on the new Intel Clarkdale design and for want of a better description it lies somewhere towards the top end of the bottom half of Intel's current CPU line-up. In other words, it's ki...
As well as looking at the CPU's performance we also gave the onboard GPU a quick run through. We started with the very undemanding ”TrackMania Nations”, which is a really fun casual 3D racing game that can look quite impressive on top hardware but also sc...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:31
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Core i3 and Core i5 CPUs with the new Clarkdale core take a significant step towards the mythical system-on-chip where the functions and features are delivered by a single chip, rather than the traditional CPU, chipset and GPU. As things stand you'd b...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:31
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The Intel range The Core i5 600 were introduced in January 2010. This series is solely made up of 2 core models with hyperthreading (see body of article). They also benefit from turbo mode that allows clock increases of 133 or 266 MHz depending on the...
Excellent overall performance, Hyperthreading, Turbo mode, Moderate energy consumption...
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Product Code: BX80616I5661 The Intel Core i5-661 CPU represents the next generation of mid-range processors that will power many of the new desktop PCs released this year. It runs at 3.33GHz and has two physical cores with Hyper-Threading, but, most...
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 runn...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:32
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We’ve already reviewed a processor from Intel’s latest Core i5 range, and we found that it was an excellent choice for anyone interested in 3D games or video editing (see the review of the i5-750 here).Despite its similar name, however, the new i5-661...
Integrated GMA HD graphics processor means fewer fans; decodes AVC and VC1 video...
Requires suitable motherboard to use graphics; uses newer and expensive DDR3 memory...
Ideal for media computers, but otherwise pick the i5-750 Good points Integrated GMA HD graphics processor means fewer fans; decodes AVC and VC1 video Bad points Requires suitable motherboard to use graphics; uses newer and expensive DDR3 memory...
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hardwareheaven.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:32
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Today we're taking a look at the Core i5-661 processor along with the new H55/57 chipsets which feature Intel's new onboard graphics chip.
Core i5-661 and H55/H57It is hard not to be impressed by Intel’s latest CPU/GPU and Chipset launch. They have taken the already very impressive Core range of processors, created a high performing dual core model and added to it an integrated graphic...
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Intel has released its latest range of processors, codenamed Clarkdale. The new range of 32nm chips consists of both Core i3 and Core i5 branded models, all with built-in graphics processors. This Core i5-661 has the second fastest clock speed of all t...
A decent dual-core processor with integrated graphics, but true quad-core models are available for less...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:32
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We’ve already reviewed a processor from Intel’s latest Core i5 range, and we found that it was an excellent choice for anyone interested in 3D games or video editing (see the review of the i5-750 here).Despite its similar name, however, the new i5-661...
Integrated GMA HD graphics processor means fewer fans; decodes AVC and VC1 video...
Requires suitable motherboard to use graphics; uses newer and expensive DDR3 memory...
Ideal for media computers, but otherwise pick the i5-750...
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Four months ago, I called Intel’s Lynnfield design the company’s mainstream magnum opus. The Core i5-750, specifically, rose to the top of our test lab’s pile of processors as a solid performer, overclocker, and overall value at less than $200. But is...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:34
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Tick-tock goes the Intel PC processor clock.
Fab dual-core performance, Keeps Intel's 32nm transistors on track...
Mediocre GPU performance, Doubts about CPU-GPU fusion tech...
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We know what you're thinking about the Core i5 661. A new commodity-class CPU from Intel is hardly the stuff of performance PC legends. Especially one with just two execution cores. Here in the cold environs of early 2010, surely quad-core or more is w...
Great performance for a dual-core chip...
Too expensive, Horrible graphics stability, CPU-GPU combo is a worry for thermals...
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Back in mid 2006 Intel released their Core 2 range of processors, which went on to dominate the CPU market for about three years. Their combination of price, performance and availability, particularly the mainstream Core 2 Duo lineup, made them better...
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Intel's Core i5-661 CPU represents the next generation of mid-range processors that will power many of the new desktop PCs released this year. It runs at 3.33GHz and has two physical cores with Hyper-Threading, but, most importantly, it's one of Intel's first 32 nanometre (nm) CPUs and one of the first to feature a built-in Intel HD graphics processor. Click here for specs on Intel Core i5-661The main differences between the Core i5-661 and the Core i5-750 (the first Core i5 CPU, released la...
Built-in graphics chip, Hyper-Threading, Turbo Boost, fast, runs cool...
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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...
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atomicmpc.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 18:25:33
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With the high end market firmly in control through current Core i7 Nehalem chippery, Intel could afford to release the 32nm Westmere line slowly, this time starting from the low-end to test the waters and fine-tune the core before releasing the high-en...
Really low power, decent performance. Integrated GPU seems to affect overclocking initially, as expected...
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Most of the Intel processors I have looked at in the past were geared more towards the enthusiast, but this offering from Intel is geared straight at the mainstream user. As more and more personal computers reach the point that they need an upgrade, t...
32nm, Built in GPU, Price, Great Blue Ray play back, Applications ready to take advantage of the IGP, Low power consumption, Windows 7 enhancements...
DH55TC Make sure you follow the memory QVL...
The Core i5 661 and DH55TC motherboard proved to be a potent combination when tested in its environment. Even in the testing used here at OCC, it delivered decent results by comparison. If you are thinking of using the on-chip GPU as your primary grap...
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In recent years, Intel used Nehalem architecture to push both a high end platform with their Bloomfield-based CPUs and their newly released Lynnfield generation of LGA1156 chips. Today they reveal their more moderately-priced Westmere series with the...
After hearing AMD talk for years about the Fusion CPU + GPU concept being the future of computing, it's a bit surprising that Intel is the first one out of the gate with a product to market. However, we will take it any way we can get it. Mind you, it...
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In 2009 Intel seemed to be on a serious roll, almost unstoppable as they answered every one of AMD’s offerings. Even when AMD dropped their prices to create a better price/performance option, Intel simply launched the 1156 Lynnfield. Even the least...
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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The CPU landscape is really complex. Both AMD and Intel offer tons of different models. But how would today’s processors perform if they didn't have multiple cores? We take 16 different CPUs and compare them all using a single core running at 3 GHz. Ev...
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In May this year, AMD officially launched its Trinity Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) that features the next generation APU architecture. It is built on a mature 32nm SOI process technology, using a second revision of the Bulldozer architecture. At its...
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NameCPU: Intel Core i5 661Summary:It's not for gamers, but the Core i5 is great for HD movie playback.Rating:4/5RRP:$335Contact:intel.co.nzBack in mid 2006 Intel released their Core 2 range of processors, which went on to dominate the CPU market for about...
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Intel is a company that makes computer chips. Millions upon millions of computer chips that end up powering the vast majority of server, desktop, and mobile machines sold today.Intel also likes to be in total control of the entire chip-making proces...
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2009 was supposed to be the year we got the first processor with an integrated graphics core on the chip package itself. Sort of like what AMD promised way back in 2008 for its Fusion initiative. Things however did not go according to the roadmap and we h...
As the first processor to have its graphics core right beside it, Clarkdale can be a bit underwhelming when it comes to its key feature - graphics. Of course, expectations should be lowered instantly on seeing its 0'integrated' nature, more so when the gr...
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Behardware.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:30
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The launch of new engraving processes is of course like clockwork at Intel. After having launched a whole range of Pentium 4 “Prescott” processors at 90 nm in February 2004, Intel launched the Pentium D and Pentium 4 at 65nm in January 2006. After fir...
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...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:30
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Intel continues filling out its processor lineup with the introduction of the 2010 Intel Core Processor Family, comprising new versions of Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors. The new Core i3 and Core i5 processors use Intel's new "Westmere" arch...
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...
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ocia.net Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:30
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While at CES this year, we had the opportunity to stop by Intel's booth and chat with them about several of the products they had announced at the show. While news of their new wireless products and mobile devices was worth looking at, the new Core i3...
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...
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Several years ago I was having a conversation with a geek at work (actually the only other geek at work at the time). Don’t remember exactly when it was, but I think that the AMD64 had just been released, so probably around 7 years ago. He was tell...
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...
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The recently launched Intel Core i5 661, codenamed Clarkdale, is a Westmere architecture based dual core CPU based on the latest 32nm fabrication technology. This desktop processor is meant to be highly power efficient and produce lesser heat. Though i...
The processor provides equal if not better performance as compared to quad core? processors, the Core i5 750, but slightly overpriced considering it's a mainstream dual core processor.PrintCommentEmailDiggDel.icio.usRedditTwitter...
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The Intel Core i5-661 processor represents the next generation of mid-range processors that will power many of the new desktop PCs released this year. It runs at 3.33GHz and has two physical cores with Hyper-Threading. More importantly, it's one of Int...
Turbo Boost, Hyper Threading, Builtin DX10 graphics...
Wants yet another motherboard change, Price must fall to intended mainstream levels soon...
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 well in our tests, the integrated graphics and reasonably cool temperature...
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overclockershq.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:30
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The personal computer has always felt at home in the office or tucked away in your homes basement study. Current PC’s have broken from the mold and taken on a completely different approach to the home theater as we know it. The problem with using a pc...
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...
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It wasn’t too long ago that we revealed Intel’s 2009 Processor Roadmap revealing what was in store with the Nehalem 45nm and 32nm CPU microarchitectures. We’ve seen the Bloomfield processor, the Ferrari of Intel processors, smoke every benchmark reco...
– 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...
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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...
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Theinquirer.net Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:31
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By the way, to use the display output from the integrated GPU, you need the new Intel chipsets, the H55 or H57, the latter having storage acceleration. I used two new motherboards to try out the CPU. Intel's DH55TC is a decent well featured microATX...
First Intel 32nm CPU, really low power, decent performance...
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tweaknews.net Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:31
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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...
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...
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Many years ago, experts predicted that in the future computer processors would have an integrated graphics processor, instead of having this component on the motherboard chipset or on a discrete graphics card. In fact, AMD was the first CPU manufacture...
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...
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2009 was supposed to be the year we got the first processor with an integrated graphics core on the chip package itself. Sort of like what AMD promised way back in 2008 for its Fusion initiative. Things however did not go according to the roadmap and w...
As the first processor to have its graphics core right beside it, Clarkdale can be a bit underwhelming when it comes to its key feature - graphics. Of course, expectations should be lowered instantly on seeing its 0'integrated' nature, more so when the...
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In 2009 Intel seemed to be on a serious roll, almost unstoppable as they answered every one of AMD’s offerings. Even when AMD dropped their prices to create a better price/performance option, Intel simply launched the 1156 Lynnfield. Even the least...
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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Intel is a company that makes computer chips. Millions upon millions of computer chips that end up powering the vast majority of server, desktop, and mobile machines sold today.Intel also likes to be in total control of the entire chip-making proces...
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A die-shrink to 32nm has given Intel enough room to pair a dual core processor and integrated graphics on the same chip package. The Clarkdale LGA1156 Core i5-661 also features Intel's new GMA HD graphics, TurboBoost, and hyper-threading.
The Core i5-661 is more than just a dual core version of the Lynnfield core processor. A die-shrink from 45nm to 32nm gave Intel the space to fit both a dual core processor and their latest onboard graphics chip, GMA HD, onto the same package. This co...
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Intel has just announced their latest lineup of Nehalem technology based processors. Clarkdale, as the new processor is called by engineers, is the first commercially available 32 nm based processor. It is also the first processor that features a graph...
32 nm CPU, plenty of computation power, GPU integrated in the CPU, 45 nm GPU, HDMI Audio bitstreaming supported, Full acceleration for Blu-Ray decode, Compact, allows even smaller systems to be built...
Extremely limited GPU performance, Lots of rendering issues in games due to drivers, No support for Anti Aliasing, No noteworthy reduction in power consumption, No dual-link DVI output, High price, No support for DirectX 10.1, 11, No support for CUDA, Phy...
If you took a look at our gaming benchmarks you quickly realize that Intel's Clarkdale IGP is definitely not made for gaming. Its performance is one order of magnitude below that of even the cheapest discrete graphics cards like the Radeon HD 4550 or...
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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...
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I imagine an enormous trebuchet, loaded up to the max, ready to begin its slowly accelerating rotation. Intel tells us it plans to...
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...
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pcgameshardware.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:32
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Bloomfield and Lynnfield are followed by Clarkdale: Review of the new Intel CPUs with Core i3 and Core i5. PC Games Hardware tests what the entry-level processors are capable of...
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...
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Core i5-661: Around £150 (inc VAT), Core i3-530: Around £85 (inc VAT) Core i5-661: Around $195 (ex tax), Core i3-530: Around $120 (ex tax)As soon as , its amazingly successful range of Core 2 processors was living on borrowed time. With and now Core...
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...
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After knocking out the high-end and mid-range with its Bloomfield- and Lynnfield-based processors, Intel is looking for blood in the entry-level...
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...
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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...
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Avid followers of the PC technology scene are no doubt familiar with the concept of CPU + GPU fusion. AMD has been talking about its Fusion project for years, which will feature advanced processor and graphics cores on a single chip. Well, we're not q...
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...
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Bootdaily.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:32
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We knew it was only a matter of time before Intel figured out a way to slap integrated graphics into its CPUs – all the signs were there for the past several years that this would be the way they’d navigate. After all, it only makes sense – their Lynnf...
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...
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firingsquad.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:32
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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...
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This past September, Intel released a follow-up to its successful Nehalem architecture, called Lynnfield. Throughout its launch campaign, Intel touted Lynnfield as being "Nehalem for the mainstream", hence the title of our launch article. That title w...
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...
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On August 11, 2008, Intel announced the Core Processor Family with the first desktop versions of the new Nehalem-based processor family are branded the Intel Core-i7 series. These “Bloomfield” processors have dominated the market when it comes to pe...
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...
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2009 has been a mixed blessing for Intel in many ways. Even though from a processor technology stand point the company has dominated the once-competitive AMD Athlon and Phenom brands with the release of the Nehalem architecture back in November of 20...
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...
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hitechlegion.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:33
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The beginning of a new year usually means that it’s time for the launch of a lot of new computer products, and where better to showcase those new products? CES. This year is no different than others, as many manufacturers will be showing their latest a...
Dual Core Performance with HyperThreading, Turbo Boost Technology, Optimized for Windows 7, HD Graphics and CPU all in One, Multiple Display Capable...
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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...
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Bjorn3d.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:33
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It's that time of year again, Christmas is in the air, the smell of pine trees gracing the lab, CES just around the corner, and above all else the smell of a new CPU going through burn in testing on the test rig. Intel was nice enough to send in one o...
Overclocks well, Intel HD Gfx integrated, Great Dual Core Performance, Seamless Blu-Ray Playback, Mainstream Price...
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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...
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Over a year ago, Intel brought their first processors based on the Nehalem architecture. At the high-end, the Core i7-900 series were excellent contenders and pretty much wrecked everything in terms of processing power. Of course, not everyone needs su...
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...
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MotherBoards.org Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:33
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Intel generally releases a new architecture for motherboard chipsets every couple of years. The last motherboard chipset they launched was the P55 Express chipset to support the new Core i5 and i7 CPUs on a new Socket 1156 interface. Today they are lau...
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...
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Meanwhile there will be an i5 670 model as well that comes with the highest CPU core clock frequency of 3.46GHz, while the TDP stays at 73W. All very interesting and sure, even a little confusing. Well, you are at guru3d.com, so we'll try to do our b...
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...
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Today Intel is officially unveiling its worst-kept secret in a long time – a pair of new CPU families based on a new version of Nehalem microarchitecture: Clarkdale (not to be confused with Clarksfield, which is the mobile variant of Core i7) and Arr...
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...
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hardocp.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:33
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Today marks Intel launching its first 32nm processor into the market. Considering that only two years ago we saw the 45nm process come to market in the form of a QX9650, there is no doubt that Intel is staying on target with its Tick Tock cadence. As p...
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...
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vrworld.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:33
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If you look back at the battle between AMD and Intel you will see something that is both interesting and funny at the same time. This is a comical little irony that has been repeated over and over for more than a few years. What is the ironic happeni...
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...
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xbitlabs.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:34
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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...
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Intel is getting into high gear with their Core processor family early on the new year, as they are set to release 6 new desktop processors and 11 mobile processors this month. Along for the ride will be 3 new chipsets for desktop PCs and 4 oriented to...
The new Core i5 661 may just be a dual-core processor, but it's still incredibly fast at 3.33GHz, even when compared to high-performance quad-core parts. Accompanied with the rest of the Core i5 and Core i3 line-up, we finally have Intel moving comple...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:34
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Intel's newest Core i5 processors (code-named "Clarkdale") may share the same Socket 1156 interface with the existing Core i5-750, but that's where the resemblance stops. Built using a recently introduced 32-nanometer manufacturing proces...
Excellent speed for a dual-core CPU; decent integrated graphics built-in; inexpensive...
Requires newest motherboard chipset for graphics support; confusing model designation...
The Core i5-661 can't match the similarly priced, quad-core Core i7-750 in speed, but its integrated graphics and simpler chipset make it a good base for inexpensive PCs with better performance than earlier dual-core chips...
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Computerpoweruser.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:34
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When paired with the Intel DH55TC motherboard, the Core i5-661 provides the backbone for a solidly performing mainstream platform—especially if that motherboard is equipped with a decent graphics card to deliver a better gaming experience.
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hardwareunboxed.com Updated:
2011-07-31 17:53:34
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Today Intel is releasing a number of new affordable Core i5 and Core i3 desktop processors, which are the first ever to include a b...
The new Core i5 6xx and Core i3 5xx series of processors are now amongst the fastest dual-core processors money can buy. Even some qu...
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Our previous review was dedicated to the Core i7-800 LGA1156 series. The conclusion was that those solutions, as well as the Core i7-900 LGA1366 series, can offer enough computing power for most tasks you may need accomplished. At least four cores and...
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Benchmarking 86 CPUs takes a while. After long last, though, we have 51 models from AMD and 35 from Intel tested in our current suite. If you want to know how your processor sizes up to its competition, you'll find plenty of comparison data inside! 86 C...
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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...
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The CPU landscape is really complex. Both AMD and Intel offer tons of different models. But how would today’s processors perform if they didn't...
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