CPU/Mobo Intel Core i5 650 - 660 and 661 processor review

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AnandTech: The Clarkdale Review: Intel's Core i5 661, i3 540 & i3 530

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... Intel admitted that these high end SKUs aren't going to be very high volume. Most users are expected to opt for the Core i5 750 instead of the i5 661 unless they absolutely need Intel's HD Graphics for some bizarre reason. The real volume is going to be in the Core i3 and that's where I believe Intel has a real winner here. Unlike the entry-level Lynnfield, you don't give up Hyper Threading with the Core i3 540 and 530. All you lose is Turbo. And since these are dual-core CPUs, Intel's Turbo Boost doesn't buy you all that much extra performance (+133MHz or +266MHz at most) ... These things also overclock ridiculously well. We got 3.8GHz out of the i5 661 at stock voltage and I'd expect similarly sweet results out of the i3s. Turbo isn't really important for two cores, it's only with quad-core that it really starts to matter - so just grab an i3 and overclock the heck out of it ... For a HTPC there's simply none better than these new Clarkies. The on-package GPU keeps power consumption nice and low, enabling some pretty cool mini-ITX designs that we'll see this year. Then there's the feature holy-grail: Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD-MA bitstreaming over HDMI. If you're serious about building an HTPC in 2010, you'll want one of Intel's new Core i3s or i5s ... A huge selling point for corporate markets is going to be Clarkdale's AES-NI support. The impact on disk performance with Bitlocker enabled is noticeable ... To conclude I can only go back to my only real complaints about Clarkdale. The off-die, on-package memory controller hampers performance. We've taken a step back in terms of memory latency, a step we can't correct until Sandy Bridge ...
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Well Intel is back with a bang and its'll be back with more bang

MOre Core i3 between 3k-5k and Core i5 between 6k-8k then Intel is sureshot winner

But just to keep competition from AMD and not kill it , Intel is not going to agressively price Core i5 660 and 661
 
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Amd needs to do something fast..

the I5's have already done damage to their Phenom II 940's and 955's..
 
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ragzdiablo said:
Amd needs to do something fast..
the I5's have already done damage to their Phenom II 940's and 955's..
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Core i5 750 will drop to 9k pretty soon in 3 months

Then AMD will feel the heat where Phenom II x4 955 and Phenom II x4 965 have been hiding after being beaten in 10k-12k bracket

AMD pick up your pace
 
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Intel is really providing a nice line-up for consumers to choose from. A nice variation for all types of use. AMD should be back with something - am sure.
 
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I read a comparision between a setup of i3 with the integrated intel graphics and the athlons with integrated ati graphic...and the i3 was lagging...my guess is at this cost most of it will go towards office machines and low-mid end systems without a GPU, only an IGP...
 
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The cheapest i3 is $114 (suxs). These (i5 6xx) are going to be priced around 8k+. So they directly compete with the Phenoms (955) .

I dont really see whats so exciting about these products(apart from the awesome OCing ability).... these chips need to be cheaper ...
 
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The only good chips are gonna be lower priced i3's if the Ocing performance is similar to i5, this chip is gonna sell like hot cake.
 
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MOre Core i3 between 3k-5k and Core i5 between 6k-8k then Intel is sureshot winner
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a big LOL to that

(edit), thnx rajan

Core i5's will cost anything between 9k to 14k and motherboards for 7-10k...dont see ne1 going for a 16-24k dual core combo over a quad core i5 i750 or Phenom II at same price point(lesser for Athlon II X4)

But it's the core i3's at 130$ and 110$ that make the buzz, but they'll face the heat from the Athlon II X3's and X4's
 
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this lineup is totally unnecessary at this price point. The 750 was doing fine, maybe a lower clocked quad at $160 would have been great, but these are just not justified ...

@addict i think u mean i5 6xx ;)
 
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^^ no they use the same 1156 socket, but you need a h55 chipset to use the graphics else even a p55 will do but without the graphics
 
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comp@ddict said:
a big LOL to that

Core i6's will cost anything between 9k to 14k and motherboards for 7-10k...dont see ne1 going for a 16-24k dual core combo over a quad core i5 i750 or Phenom II at same price point(lesser for Athlon II X4)

But it's the core i3's at 130$ and 110$ that make the buzz, but they'll face the heat from the Athlon II X3's and X4's
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I meant core i5 660 will be 9k - 10k here and core i3 530 will be 5.5k-6k

H55 mobos are going to be in range between 4.5k-5.5k

I meant if Intel priced Core i5 660 between 5k-6k then AMD is finished

But i don't find any reason why would anyone spend 10k for a dual core with IGP whose perfromance is below ATI 4200 , when he can get i5 750 @ 9.9k
 
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And H55 will be entry level boards costing around 90-110$, H57 will be higher end costing higher(of course)

H55 mobos are going to be in range between 4.5k-5.5k
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the CHIPSET being used costs the mobo manufacturers 40$(yes, it's that low :P), so i dont think mobos will come for lesser than 80$ unless we are looking for a scavenger board with one RAM slot and 2 capacitros LOL...
 
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comp@ddict said:
And H55 will be entry level boards costing around 90-110$, H57 will be higher end costing higher(of course)
the CHIPSET being used costs the mobo manufacturers 40$(yes, it's that low :P), so i dont think mobos will come for lesser than 80$ unless we are looking for a scavenger board with one RAM slot and 2 capacitros LOL...
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Just wait and watch

H55 mobos gonna range from 4.5k -5.5k minimum ( Not Intel ones )
 
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Not worth imo 670 is too costly and others wud simply choose a 750 over 661.
 
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