Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 vs E6300: Budget CPU Comparison @ Madshrimps

**MIG-31** · Aug 10, 2007, 06:22 PM

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Last year Intel gave us the Core 2 Duo, a competitively priced CPU with very acceptable prices for the low and mid-range. This year Intel introduced newer models from low to high end, we take a look at the new low priced E2160 model which has less L2 cache but higher multiplier and compare it with the low end part from last year, the E6300.

zaim · Aug 11, 2007, 12:11 AM

i got the E2160.... it aint a bad piece of hardware no doubt!

but i'm selling it and getting an E6420, as it struggles playing 1080p movies.... 720p is fine though =)

josh2thad · Aug 11, 2007, 01:26 AM

So thats why they took the E4300 off the market? Ahh i love this chip and im glad i got one before they were gone! only paid $117 for it and wouldnt trade it for an E6300

zaim · Aug 11, 2007, 02:18 AM

yeah definitely man... if i was able to oc my E2160, I would. =)

but my mobo is holding me back

Aug 10, 2007, 06:22 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,790 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 vs E6300: Budget CPU Comparison @ Madshrimps Review: Madshrimps ______________ Last year Intel gave us the Core 2 Duo, a competitively priced CPU with very acceptable prices for the low and mid-range. This year Intel introduced newer models from low to high end, we take a look at the new low priced E2160 model which has less L2 cache but higher multiplier and compare it with the low end part from last year, the E6300. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 11, 2007, 12:11 AM	#2
zaim HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,052 Rep Power: 40	i got the E2160.... it aint a bad piece of hardware no doubt! but i'm selling it and getting an E6420, as it struggles playing 1080p movies.... 720p is fine though =) __________________ زعيم MAIN PC(1)(2)(3):•Q9550•GAP35DS3P• 4GBCrucialPC2-8500BallistixTracerLED•XFX9800GTX•3x146GB CheetahSAS15K.5 Raid0•2x 1TB Raid1•LianLiA10B•2x22"5ms@3360x1050• BEDROOM HTPC(1)(2)(3):E6600•MSI945GM3-F•2048DDR2667•1TB•Samsung26"HDTV•HybridHDTV•5.1• Laptop:•Centrino2 P8400 1066fsb•4GB-DDR2 800•320GBSATA•DVDDL•15.4"WXGA•802.11a/b/g/n• WHServer:•AM2 5200+•2GB DDR2 800•Lots of TB Storage•1GB TCP/IP• www.zaimc.com // myspace/zaimc // zaimm.deviantart BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG 16 x 92mm fan + radiator experiment!

Aug 11, 2007, 02:18 AM	#4
zaim HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,052 Rep Power: 40	yeah definitely man... if i was able to oc my E2160, I would. =) but my mobo is holding me back __________________ زعيم MAIN PC(1)(2)(3):•Q9550•GAP35DS3P• 4GBCrucialPC2-8500BallistixTracerLED•XFX9800GTX•3x146GB CheetahSAS15K.5 Raid0•2x 1TB Raid1•LianLiA10B•2x22"5ms@3360x1050• BEDROOM HTPC(1)(2)(3):E6600•MSI945GM3-F•2048DDR2667•1TB•Samsung26"HDTV•HybridHDTV•5.1• Laptop:•Centrino2 P8400 1066fsb•4GB-DDR2 800•320GBSATA•DVDDL•15.4"WXGA•802.11a/b/g/n• WHServer:•AM2 5200+•2GB DDR2 800•Lots of TB Storage•1GB TCP/IP• www.zaimc.com // myspace/zaimc // zaimm.deviantart BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG 16 x 92mm fan + radiator experiment!

Aug 11, 2007, 01:26 AM	#3
josh2thad DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 431 Rep Power: 0	So thats why they took the E4300 off the market? Ahh i love this chip and im glad i got one before they were gone! only paid $117 for it and wouldnt trade it for an E6300