Intel i5 6XX and i3 5XX Reviews

[dartaz]

Based on several reviews:-

Performance
Intel Core i5-660 + P55 "$196 + $85" ~ Athlon II 630 + 785 "$113 + $80"

Total $281 vs $193
Difference = $88

Gaming "Discreet"
Intel Core i5-660 + P55 "$196 + $100" ~ Phenom II X4 955 C0 + 785 "$175 + $90"


Total $296 vs $265
Difference = $31

1- Core i5 660 performs better than Athlon X4 630, you should put Core i3 530 instead of 660 for Performance

2- As far as I know, you need H55 or H57 to use the Integrated GPU. At the moment we don't know the prices of these motherboards.