i5-661

Ankur

Ankur

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i5- 661 SPECS
I am building a new PC, need for mainstream gaming and video editing. I will be recording gameplay also, will the 2 core 661 cpu be enough? The main concern is its number of cores. I won't be highly multitasking but I need to confirm whether this processor is good enough. It is also for a good price of 215 $.
Is does have hyper-threading which may do it, but still not sure. Please suggest me other cpu if it can full-fill my needs.
 
Unfortunately the connection on the ship right now won't allow me to load the spec page, but I'm pretty sure the i5 will allow you to do what you want to do. Though I'd add a dedicated GPU with at least a gig of RAM to make it run smoother. Dropping the entire graphic load on the processor would bog it down too much.
 
Del_Monico said:
Unfortunately the connection on the ship right now won't allow me to load the spec page, but I'm pretty sure the i5 will allow you to do what you want to do. Though I'd add a dedicated GPU with at least a gig of RAM to make it run smoother. Dropping the entire graphic load on the processor would bog it down too much.
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It has 3.33 GHz clock speed and max clock speed is 3.60 Ghz, I am very confident that it will support my gaming needs. My concern is its 2 cores/ 4 threads is it enough for taking gameplay and medium multitasking?
I am probably getting GTX 570 or 460 GPU.
 
Ankur said:
It has 3.33 GHz clock speed and max clock speed is 3.60 Ghz, I am very confident that it will support my gaming needs. My concern is its 2 cores/ 4 threads is it enough for taking gameplay and medium multitasking?
I am probably getting GTX 570 or 460 GPU.
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You'll probably be fine. That's a pretty fast CPU, and it's hyperthreaded, so it has a total of 4 threads over 2 cores. I do suggest, though, that you instead go with Intel's new platform, Sandy Bridge. For just a bit more, you can get the Core i5 2500k:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&cm_re=LGA1155-_-19-115-072-_-Product
It's a non-hyperthreaded quad-core, and is a lot faster. You'll have to wait a couple weeks for Intel to finish their LGA1155 motherboard recall, but it will be well worth it. ;)

For raw CPU benchmarks, also try www.cpubenchmark.net
 
I don't recommend quad-core CPU's. There's just not enough reason to have that many cores running, unless you're working graphic design for DICE or something.

A hyper-threaded dual core processor will be plenty for what you need, especially at 3.33 GHz. Hell, it'd probably run onboard graphics without much of a hiccup. Though I still don't recommend it.

I'm not read into the NVIDIA cards now-a-days. I mainly stick with ATI for my needs. They just seem to run better in my eyes. I don't even know the comparison numbers to reference the GTX 570/460 to an ATI unit, but I'll suggest the ATI numbers: A 5000 series would do just fine. Doesn't even really matter wich sub-set you get, as long as you have at least 1gig of RAM onboard.
 
spynoodle said:
You'll probably be fine. That's a pretty fast CPU, and it's hyperthreaded, so it has a total of 4 threads over 2 cores. I do suggest, though, that you instead go with Intel's new platform, Sandy Bridge. For just a bit more, you can get the Core i5 2500k:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&cm_re=LGA1155-_-19-115-072-_-Product
It's a non-hyperthreaded quad-core, and is a lot faster. You'll have to wait a couple weeks for Intel to finish their LGA1155 motherboard recall, but it will be well worth it. ;)

For raw CPU benchmarks, also try www.cpubenchmark.net
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Yeah! am a fan of 2nd generation processors, but I guess I will have to wait till June for that. Its not yet released in India, not sure though as I don't see it in any Indian sites.
Del_Monico said:
I don't recommend quad-core CPU's. There's just not enough reason to have that many cores running, unless you're working graphic design for DICE or something.

A hyper-threaded dual core processor will be plenty for what you need, especially at 3.33 GHz. Hell, it'd probably run onboard graphics without much of a hiccup. Though I still don't recommend it.

I'm not read into the NVIDIA cards now-a-days. I mainly stick with ATI for my needs. They just seem to run better in my eyes. I don't even know the comparison numbers to reference the GTX 570/460 to an ATI unit, but I'll suggest the ATI numbers: A 5000 series would do just fine. Doesn't even really matter wich sub-set you get, as long as you have at least 1gig of RAM onboard.
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I think Radeon 6950 is the one that matched GTX 570.
daisymtc said:
if you need LGA 1156 @ $200 mark - i5 760 is the one.
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It has lower clock speed and 4 cores, does that make it better than 661? Is the quad core recommended for my needs? Dang, I'm confused.
 
I agree with Daisymtc. The Core i5 760 is a much better buy for a central processing unit than the Core i5 661 Dual-Core. The Core i5 661 Processor is much too expensive for what it is.
 
Yeah I'd recommend a quad core as well. The 661 is quick, but the 760 is much faster for not a lot more. Many programs (Especially games) use more than 2 cores and that number is constantly growing. Quad core is quickly becoming the standard, some might even say it already is.

Also, the GTX 570 competes more with the 6970.
 
^ Actually, in a lot of places, the 760 is cheaper. Same for the 750.

But yeah...grabbing a true quad core is definitely worth it. The 661 is only so expensive because it has a graphics chip integrated into it...something you'll never use.
 
That's actually a better choice in your case, I think. Both chips will most likely be bottlenecked by the GPU when gaming, and when all 6 cores are used (as in most video editing), the Phenom is more powerful than the i5 7xx chips, so overall you should have better performance. The motherboard should be cheaper as well.
 
Which one is good 1090T or 1100T, I am not able to find how much it turbo boosts, I would get Radeon 6950. Can you recommend a PSU for them? probable crossfire.
How about this series CPUs, which is better?
Does 1090T stays at 3.2 GHz all time or is there any turbo boost?
 
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I would go with the Phenom II Six-Core processors. The Phenom II 1090T has turbo boost that brings the clock cycles per second up to 3.6 gigahertz. The extra price is not worth it for the Phenom II 1100T Processor. I would go with the Phenom II 1090T.
 
The turbo boost feature is really for when your system is doing something that does not require more than three cores so you get better performance. Otherwise you can have six-cores working at 3.2 gigahertz. The Phenom II 1090T Processor has some serious processing power.

I'm quite impressed with my Phenom II 940 Quad-Core and what it can handle.
 
Is here is the new parts please suggest any changes if required
Is there any new AMD processor launching in a few months? I heard about bulldozer but can't find info about it.
 
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Bulldozer won't be out for a while unfortunately, but I can vouch for the quality of the hexacore AMD chips as well. They aren't as strong per clock as the i series, but they overclock well, run respectably cool and in heavily multi-threaded apps can even beat much more expensive processors. Granted not many programs take full advantage of all 6 cores, but that will change with time. Not to mention its only something like and extra $40 dollars for the hexacore PIIs over the PII quad cores. So for only $20 per extra core I say why not! :P
 
Whats better 4 cores/8 thread cpu or 6 core/ 6 thread cpu.
The 8 thread acts as 8 cores when needed I guess due to hyperthreading.
 
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