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E5200 vs E4600

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PhishingJimi

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I'm looking for a budget overclocking solution (under $120) to hold me over until I do a competely new build in a year or so (my current specs are in my sig). I would like to crank over 3.5 GHz. Let me know your thoughts:

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Allendale 2.4GHz ($110)
Processors Type: Desktop
Series: Core 2 Duo
FSB: 800MHz
L2 Cache: 2MB
Manufacturing Tech: 65 nm

Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz ($80)
Processors Type: Desktop
Series: Pentium Dual-Core
FSB: 800MHz
L2 Cache: 2MB
Manufacturing Tech: 45 nm
Voltage: 0.85V – 1.3625V
 
why not get an e7200? more cache 45nm and 1066fsb? you can get it for under $120
3.6ghz is a gimme
 
My mobo chipset runs way too hot when I push it past the spec'd 1333 MHz, so the max of the e7200 would get to is 3.15 GHz.
 
PhishingJimi said:
My mobo chipset runs way too hot when I push it past the spec'd 1333 MHz, so the max of the e7200 would get to is 3.15 GHz.
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If that's the case and overclocking is your goal, you need to invest in a better (read: Intel) motherboard instead. Nearly all the 45nm dual cores can hit 4GHz or close to it (so 3.5GHz would be trivial), but you need a board that can properly take a 333MHz FSB or higher. With a better motherboard you would have a very good chance of hitting 3.5GHz with your current E6750 anyway.
 
Yeah 1333mhz FSB limit is terrible. I got the 680i's little brother and I can hit 1800fsb. My northbridge gets blazing hot too but instead letting it limit me I just ghetto rigged a fan to blow on it.

Why not do the same? A little airflow and can a long way.
 
The E5200 is by far a better CPU than the E4600. It overclocks much better, and is faster clock for clock. The fact that it's also cheaper is icing on the cake.
 
You should crack 4.0GHz with the board you have with the e5200, as long as it can handle a 45nm CPU.
 
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