Intel Core i5-661 vs Intel Pentium T2330

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Intel Core i5-661 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium T2330
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Pentium T2330

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-661 or Intel Pentium T2330 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-661 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-661 was released in Q1/2010.

The Intel Pentium T2330 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T2330 was released in Q4/2007.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group Intel Pentium T2000/T3000 (7)
1 Generation 1
Clarkdale Architecture Merom (Core)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-661 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-661 is 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Pentium T2330 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T2330 is at 1.60 GHz.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2330
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.33 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2330
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-661 or Intel Pentium T2330 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-661 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Pentium T2330 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2330
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR2-800
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-661 is 73 W, while the Intel Pentium T2330 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2330
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-661 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.50 MB cache. The Intel Pentium T2330 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2330
32 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
LGA 1156 Socket PGA 478
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q4/2007
177 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2330 (37%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2330 (27%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
597 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
223 (37%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1308 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
402 (31%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
542 (23%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.90 GHz
43 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-661 Intel Pentium T2330
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