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Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 & E6400: Tremendous Value Through Overclocking
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 07/27/2006 05:55 PM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ] · 2148 views
Sure the Core 2 Extreme is fast, but it's also expensive. How much performance can you wring out of the more budget oriented E6300 and E6400?
What we didn't know previously however was how far we could overclock retail E6300/E6400 CPUs, and furthermore we had no idea what a highly overclocked 2MB Core 2 Duo CPU would perform like. Armed with two B1 stepping Core 2 Duo CPUs, one E6300 and one E6400, we went to task on overclocking them. Our goal wasn't to reach the absolute highest overclocks using high end cooling, but rather the maximum stable overclocks easily attainable with a stock Intel heatsink/fan. Undoubtedly we could have reached higher frequencies with more elaborate cooling, but we were more interested in the bare minimum of what was attainable - and we weren't disappointed.
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What we didn't know previously however was how far we could overclock retail E6300/E6400 CPUs, and furthermore we had no idea what a highly overclocked 2MB Core 2 Duo CPU would perform like. Armed with two B1 stepping Core 2 Duo CPUs, one E6300 and one E6400, we went to task on overclocking them. Our goal wasn't to reach the absolute highest overclocks using high end cooling, but rather the maximum stable overclocks easily attainable with a stock Intel heatsink/fan. Undoubtedly we could have reached higher frequencies with more elaborate cooling, but we were more interested in the bare minimum of what was attainable - and we weren't disappointed.
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#65004 Posted on: 07/28/2006 03:08 AM
Wow, looks like Intel did beat Amd at their own game. Why would anyone invest in a new system and not buy a core2 processor system. Its better value, faster, overclocks further, and dont need no beta Amd patches for mulitasking or for drivers to work properly. IMHO its more stable and wont take days or weeks of tweaking to make your system stable, expecially if your overclocking. I vote 'No contest' for AMD. |
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#65005 Posted on: 07/28/2006 03:13 AM
I expect a law suit. Amd will sue Intel because the core 2 low end budget processor beats the Amd top of the line FX-62 CPU. LOL. |
