i5-661 vs i7-10750H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	967	2110
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.08
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Comet Lake	no data
Power efficiency	15.67	1.69
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$435	$252

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	87 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16.38 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i5-661.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.45	1.55
Recency	2 April 2020	7 January 2010
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	87 Watt

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