Intel Core i5-661 Clarkdale Processor Review @ Legit Reviews

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The clock keeps ticking at Intel. The dawn of the new year brings with it Intel's move to 32nm Westmere. Westmere represents the "tock" part of their product design and Intel has another successful, lower priced variant of Nehalem. Read on to find out if it's time for you to look at upgrading your old computer.

 

Quote: "As far as the media performance if the Intel Core i5-600 line, it is going to be tough to beat. If you are looking to build a HTPC to playback your favorite movies and expect it to last a few years, I can't say that I would recommend anything else. Until AMD gets their ATI Radeon HD 5000 series graphics technology onto a motherboard, there is nothing else on the market that is this plug in and play easy. Out of the box HD audio bit-streaming, HDMI & DVI outputs, and the lowest power consumption we have seen in quite some time. Don't forget that it offers Flash acceleration, as well as Silverlight support. This is a very effective package for a great HTPC..."

 

Article Title: Intel Core i5-661 Clarkdale Processor Review

Article URL: http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1170/1/

 

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