Both reviews found little extra overclocking benefit from the unlocked multiplier with ordinary air cooling. Bit-tech found strong performance after overclocking but weaker results in heavily threaded work than quad-core alternatives. MyBroadband similarly saw little reason to pay extra over the locked i5-650. Both questioned its value for enthusiasts.
Two cores and four threads with Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in the exact reviews.
Clocks
3.20 GHz base and up to 3.46 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel gives Q2 2010; contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline reporting confirms retail availability in June. May launch coverage and an earlier listing do not establish an exact first-sale day, so month precision is retained.
Cache
4 MB shared L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Yes
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics at 733 MHz in Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.
Platform
Socket
LGA1156
Base power
73 W
Unlocked
Yes
Cooler in the box
No
Memory support
Two channels of DDR3-1066/1333 in Intel’s exact-model chart.
Process
32 nm CPU and separate 45 nm graphics die, as described by bit-tech’s exact review.
Cooler
The exact Newegg listing and contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline retail report confirm that the boxed model has no cooler.
