Intel Core i5-660

Intel Core i5-660
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i5-660, based on the advanced Clarkdale architecture, represented a significant milestone at the time. It was one of the first desktop processors with an integrated graphics solution. The Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) offered users a convenient all-in-one solution directly on the chip.

Manufacturing using the state-of-the-art 32nm process was a real advancement at the time. This enabled a good balance of performance and energy consumption for everyday use. With 1 MB Level 2 and 4 MB Level 3 cache, it had sufficient fast memory access. The Intel Core i5-660 provided a very solid foundation for everyday tasks.

It also supported PCIe 2.0, important for graphics cards and other expansion cards. We saw at the time how this CPU significantly influenced the computer world. Many users appreciated its versatility and reliability for office and multimedia applications. It was a reliable choice for many common applications of that time.

  • Integrated Graphics (Intel HD Graphics (Westmere))
  • Advanced 32nm manufacturing
  • Clarkdale Architecture
  • Solid performance for everyday tasks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Athlon X4 845
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
603
Intel Pentium G3240T
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
600
Intel Core i5-660
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
597
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C / 20T · 2.50 GHz
588
Intel Pentium G3220T
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
587
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-2390T
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
1,314
Intel Atom C3558
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
1,309
Intel Core i5-660
2C / 4T · 3.33 GHz
1,308
Intel Celeron G1850
2C / 2T · 2.90 GHz
1,307
Intel Pentium G3240
2C / 2T · 3.10 GHz
1,302
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-530
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
35
Intel Core i3-540
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
35
Intel Core i5-660
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
35
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Broadcom VideoCore VI
32
Intel Atom N2600
Intel GMA 3600
26

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i5 (336)
CPU groupIntel Core i5 600 (6)
ArchitectureClarkdale
Technology32 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 1156
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 3.33 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache0.50 MB
L3-Cache4.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics (Westmere)
GPU frequency0.50 - 0.73 GHz
CUs / Shader12 / 24
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology32 nm
Release dateQ1/2010

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1066
DDR3-1333
17.1 GB/s
21.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP73 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release dateQ1/2010
Release price193 $
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