HD Graphics 510 vs Core i5-660
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2012 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.10 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
| Architecture codename | Clarkdale (2010−2011) | Gen9 |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | no data |
| Current price | $83 (1.2x MSRP) | $189 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0.35 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 382 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1156 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | 65,536 MB 67,108,864 KB 68,719,476,736 B 0.0625 TiB 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
We couldn't decide between Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-660 is a desktop processor while HD Graphics 510 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-660 and HD Graphics 510, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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