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
(88%)
76 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Dual Core Performance with HyperThreading
Turbo Boost Technology
Optimized for Windows 7
HD Graphics and CPU all in One
Multiple Display Capable
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
Availability
Excellent Performance for the Dollar
Very Affordable
Lower Thermal Output
Turbo Technology
Cheaper Dual Channel Memory Support
Excellent Overclocking Potential (Stay Tuned)
Good Performance
Low Power Consumption
32nm CPU Core
On-Chip DX10 Graphics
Solid Multimedia Capabilities
First Intel 32nm CPU
Really low power
Decent performance
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
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)
Excellent speed for a dual-core CPU
Decent integrated graphics built-in
Inexpensive
Overclocks well
Intel HD Gfx integrated
Great Dual Core Performance
Seamless Blu-Ray Playback
Mainstream Price
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
The editors didn't like
None
Slight OC Speckling
Nvidia not Allowed to Come Play (for now)
Socket 1156 Motherboard Upgrade Needed
Different CPU cooler Needed (in most cases)
Questionable Pricing
IGP Still Not Great For 3D Gaming
Confusing Naming Scheme
Integrated GPU seems to affect overclocking initially
As expected
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
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...
Requires newest motherboard chipset for graphics support
Confusing model designation
Not suitable for more than light Video Editing
None as long as the processor isn't used for 3D gaming
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...
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...
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...
Published: 2010-03-28, Author: Paul , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
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...
Abstract: 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...
