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Core i5 660

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.33 GHz, Clarkdale.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 48.7% (847th of 1456)

Based on 5,902 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF00020652, BFEBFBFF00020655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 660 @ 3.33GHz
Poor: 37%Average: 48.7% Great: 55%
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core i5 660 averaged 51.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 65.1Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 76.9Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5 660 is just 17.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5 660 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 194Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 192Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,902 samples)
Rank 84748.7%
Min Avg Max
48.1 Memory 65.1 73.6
49.6 1-Core 76.9 88.7
86.6 2-Core 135 164
54.4% 92.3 Pts
Min Avg Max
118 4-Core 189 217
134 8-Core 192 218
25.4% 190 Pts
Min Avg Max
138 64-Core 194 218
12% 194 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
53.6% Above average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 84.9
2-Core 154
61% 104 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 200
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
51.6% Above average
Memory 68.7
1-Core 84.3
2-Core 153
59% 102 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 202
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
49.8% Average
Memory 67.6
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 140
58% 97.9 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 187
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.45 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
45.9% Average
Memory 60.4
1-Core 82.5
2-Core 144
55% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 122
23% 159 Pts
64-Core 169
10% 169 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
38.3% Below average
Memory 50.7
1-Core 80.4
2-Core 127
50% 86.2 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 154
20% 152 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,095,239 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel H55

CPU
Core i5 660IntelBench 49%, 5,902 samples1x
GPU
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples441x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples304x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples176x
SSD
256GB 256GBSSDBench 77%, 9,229 samples99x
128GB 128GBSSDBench 65%, 7,332 samples73x
RZX-19SSD6G/120GB 120GBBench 66%, 43 samples54x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples1,146x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples313x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples259x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-660 Processor (4M Cache, 3.33 GHz)
Code NameClarkdale
Launch DateQ1'10
Processor Numberi5-660
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography32 nm
VID Voltage Range0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price$177.00 - $193.00
Clock Speed3.33 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP73 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency733 MHz
# of Displays Supported2
Clear Video HD TechYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes

Memory

Max Memory Size16 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingNo
vPro TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography45 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1156
Processing Die Size81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors382 million
Graphics and IMC Die Size114 mm2
# of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors177 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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21 months ago.

works flawlessly and has intel hd graphics so its amazing for productivity and if you pair it with a gt1030 or gtx1050 its going to wreck any game before 2016-ish

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Good

13 months ago.

I LIKE THIS PC. BECAUSE THIS IS GIFT FROM MY FATHER NOW I AM PLAYING MANY GAMES FOR EX. assassin creed 1 2 3 4 BLACK FLAG ROGUE BROTHERHOOD AND MANY MORE

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5 years ago.

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