Review on I5 650 3 2GHz 3 20GHz Clarkdale Processor by Micha Micha ᠌

Name: I5 650 3 2GHz 3 20GHz Clarkdale Processor
Item: I5 650 3 2GHz 3 20GHz Clarkdale Processor
Rating: 5

May 24, 2023

I am delighted, the product is really worthy.

If we compare the Intel Core i5-680 with AMD processors, it turns out that it bypasses the three-core AMD Phenom II X3 720 in almost all respects. With varying degrees of success, the Intel Core i5-680 can even compete with the quad-core AMD Athlon II X4, for example AMD Athlon II X4 620. If AMD's four cores take over in purely computational tests, then due to the lack of a third-level cache, AMD Athlon II X4 processors lose out to Intel Core i5-680 in games. At this point, it is worth paying attention to users with constrained financial opportunities who assemble a gaming PC.

Pros

The Intel Core i5-680 processor belongs to the Clarkdale family, which is characterized by the presence of two crystals under the cover at once. According to the 32 nm process technology, the main part of the processor with two processor cores is executed, and the second part is executed according to 45 nm standards and accommodates the GPU, memory controller and PCI Express bus controller. You can still find processors for LGA 775 on sale. The i5-xxx can be compared to the previous generation Intel Core 2 Duo E8xxx processor from the Wolfdale family. Intel Core 2 Duo E8xxx dual-core processor 3.0-3.6GHz with 6MB L2 cache approximately 25% slower than Intel Core i3-xxx and 40% slower than Intel Core i5-xxx in compute benchmarks Not so long ago, Intel Core 2 Duo E8xxx processors were among the favorite processors of gamers. Today, the Intel Core i5-680, in addition to being cheaper, also demonstrates a higher level of performance.

Cons

If we compare the performance of the younger processor of the Intel Core i3-530 series and the older Intel Core i5-680, then there is not an “abyss” between them at all, but about 10% difference. The cost of these models differs by $35, which, of course, is more than 15% in percentage, so if you want to save money, you can opt for a slower processor.