Core i5-661 3.33GHz Can Run PC Game System Requirements

Core i5-661 3.33GHz Performance Specification

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Turbo Speed

Physical Cores

Threads

CPU Codename

TDP (Power)

Lithography

CPU socket

Main Link

Bit Width

Max Temp.

Memory Channels

Maximum memory

Processor GPU

CPU Details

3.33 GHz

3.6 GHz

2 cores

4 threads

Clarkdale

87W

32nm

LGA 1156/Socket H

Link

64 Bit

70°C

16GB

HD i5 661

Notebook CPU

Unlocked Multiplier

L1 Cache

L2 Cache

L3 Cache

Approved

GD RATING

Release price

CPU Features

No the Core i5-661 3.33GHz processor is NOT a laptop and notebook CPU

No the Core i5-661 3.33GHz processor does not have a unlocked multiplier

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512Kb

4Mb

Yes, the Core i5-661 3.33GHz processor has been approved by GD Admin. Always use GD data as a guideline.

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Core i5-661 3.33GHz Game Requirement Analysis

Core i5-661 3.33GHz is a performance CPU based on the 45nm, Nehalem architecture.

It offers 2 Physical Cores (4 Logical), initially clocked at 3.33GHz, which may go up to 3.6GHz and 4MB of L3 Cache.
Among its many features, Hyper-Threading, Turbo Boost and Virtualization are activated.

The processor integrates very weak Graphics called Intel i5 661, with XX Execution Units, clocked at 900MHz which share the L2 Cache and system RAM with the processor.
Both the processor and integrated graphics have a rated board TDP of 87W.

It offers average performance. This means it will become a bottleneck in some demanding applications.

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assassin102

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Saved at: Jan-23-2019

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Core i7-4790 4-Core 3.6GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 32GB

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16:39 Apr-19-2015

This is the only Dual-core desktop i5 CPU. Even my i3 is 17% more powerful than this CPU.

jorfitz

jorfitz's Rig
Saved at: Dec-15-2014

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CPU

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz

GFX

GeForce 8800 GT

RAM

3GB DDR2 800MHz

RES

1024 x 768
width x height

Phone

Nokia Lumia 800

jorfitz's Game Library

20:51 Feb-24-2013

8% worse! damn it

portalfan101

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Saved at: Nov-02-2013

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CPU

Core i5-2320 3.0GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 7870

RAM

8GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Apple iPhone 4 32GB

portalfan101's Game Library

14:44 Dec-29-2012

my i5 2320 is 42% better than this cpu

JoshBartolomeu

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Saved at: Feb-03-2017

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CPU

Core i5-3450 3.1GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 7870 Gigabyte OC Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Ace

JoshBartolomeu's Game Library

14:19 Sep-11-2012

-13

I only need a damn AMD Radeon HD 6850 to be able to ultra any game :)

JoshBartolomeu

JoshBartolomeu's Rig
Saved at: Feb-03-2017

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CPU

Core i5-3450 3.1GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 7870 Gigabyte OC Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Ace

JoshBartolomeu's Game Library

15:53 Sep-11-2012

-13

Oh wow, I thought I was posting on the Core i5-3450 Quad 3.1GHz one xD

ant11cybermosh

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Saved at: Sep-26-2018

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Core i7-4790K 4-Core 4.0GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 970 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition SLI

RAM

11GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
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ant11cybermosh's Game Library

19:28 Jan-15-2013

I have a Radeon HD 6850 with an i5 2300 and 11GB of RAM and i cant play many games on ultra above 15 fps tops, planetside 2 for example gets about 25 fps on all low whilst in a small battle :/