Intel Pentium E6500 Processor 2.93 GHz 2MB Cache Socket LGA775
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- Process Type: Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor E6500
- Frequency: 2.93 GHz
- FSB: 1066 MHz
- Cache: 2 MB
- Process: 45 nm
Intel Pentium Dual-core E6500 2.93GHz Desktop Processor BX80571E6500 Intel Processors
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Intel Pentium E6500 Processor 2.93 GHz 2MB Cache Socket LGA775
List Price: $ 91.99
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Great Processor,
I was looking for a dual-core that wasn’t super expensive but would get the job done. I am a photographer, working with high-quality RAW image files in Adobe Photoshop CS3. As I write this review I am converting and editing over 400 RAW image files (a total of around 5GB of data). This may not seem like a lot but on my older processor (dual core but way slower) this was a serious chore.
With the E6500 I can run Adobe photoshop (which starts up in under 3 seconds btw) batch convert, edit files, write this review, and in a second I am going to jump on Left4Dead 2 – a pretty intensive video game.
All that to say this processor can handle whatever I throw at it. I do some HiDef video editing from time to time and matched with my 4GB XLR8 PNY memory I have yet to encounter lag or stuttering.
An absolute gem of a processor, well worth the what…sixty bucks I spent on it (as of 03/15/2010)??? I would have spent […] bucks on this processor without sweating it now that I have seen what it can do!
I have done mild overclocks on this processor without any problems, but then again nothing major so I cant really comment. This processor works great without the extra bump!
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Functions within prescribed tolerances,
This processor is very easy to install and it allows programs to run with relative ease. It was only running at 2.5 Ghz when I installed it. I realized that I needed to change the multiplier setting in my motherboard’s BIOS. After I changed the setting in the BIOS, it ran at the prescribed 2.93 Ghz.
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Best Bang For Your Buck,
This is one of those hidden gems you don’t hear much about… a Core 2 Duo processor with less cache and a few multimedia extensions disabled (ones that most software doesn’t support and few users will miss.) What remains is a fast, dual-core 64-bit processor that scores a solid 6.4 on the Windows 7 CPU test and is plenty fast for most users… all for about $85.
Combine one of these with an Intel G41/G43/G45 based motherboard, add 4GB of RAM, a DVD-RW and a nice fast hard drive like a 500GB WD Caviar Black, and you’ll have a great 64-bit Intel-based Windows 7 budget build with lots of room for upgrades.
If you’re building a home theatre PC, swap out the DVD-RW for a Blu-ray reader and add a Raedon HD 5570 card, and you’re good to go. If you’re a gamer, invest the extra cash in a Raedon 5700 series card and you should be set for most current-generation games out there.
Point is, this processor is a great building block for a versatile system. Only heavy-duty gamers and people who do heavy-duty photo editing or media transcoding would realize the value of a higher end processor.
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