Intel Core i3-4370T vs Intel Core i5-661

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4370T and Intel Core i5-661 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-4370T

Intel Core i5-661

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4370T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 87 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1911 vs 1446
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3361 vs 2471

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 87 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911 vs 1446
PassMark - CPU mark	3361 vs 2471

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-661

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 69.8°C vs 66.4°C

Maximum core temperature	69.8°C vs 66.4°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4370T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-661

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1911

1446

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3361

2471

Name	Intel Core i3-4370T	Intel Core i5-661
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911	1446
PassMark - CPU mark	3361	2471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.399
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.118
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1214

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4370T	Intel Core i5-661
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Clarkdale
Launch date	Q1'15	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2256	2244
Processor Number	i3-4370T	i5-661
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$252
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.35
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	69.8°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	900 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	87 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)