Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Dual Core Processor

A must have!

Posted Aug 22, 2006 - This chip is a overclockers wet dream! 1.86ghz is stock, but myself and others can run at 3.5ghz without to many volts. Am waiting on a Scythe Ninja before I OC higher, so I am only running at 3.33ghz 24/7 under load. Even so I have been able to reach 3.6ghz but unstable due to temps. For all OCers, this processor is extremely temp sensitive! Both cores have a built in temp diode for in the core temp readings, I suggest CoreTemp to read them! Temps will affect the overclocking more than voltages will! Packaging/box is well designed, it survived a nasty shipment via UPS (Shipping box was crushed 3rd of the way in, E6300 box only showed minor evidence of this!) Any board should be able to take this processor to 2.8ghz, and a good one should let you do 3.4ghz with ease. At that speed it offers better performance than any other processor on the market, even including the future AMD FX64. Some sites are even able to achieve a 100% overclock, so pick your other computer hardware wisely and you can too... ;)

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Awesome bang for the buck!

Posted Sep 3, 2006 - I am building two new systems, and decided to go budget on one and middle-of the road on the other. For the cheap build, I went with the e6300. For $190, how can you go wrong??!! You can't find an equivalent performer from the Intel D8xx or D9xx line in the same price range. This went into an ASUS P5WDH Deluxe motherboard with PC2-5400 DDR2 RAM, and it worked great from the get-go. I did have to make sure that I had the 0801 BIOS installed, as the previous versions had limited (or no) Core2 Duo support. I'm not an overclocker, so cannot comment on how fast you can get it. The biggest difference was power consumption!! My previous D830 ran idle in the high 50's, and peak in the low 70's! The e6300 idle'd at 29, and peaked at 39 (MP3 ripping). Just about everything else was a bit zippier. Thanks, Intel, for getting the power thing down finally. I never did try the stock intel fan, as it has historically been bad. Noisy, ineffective, applies poor contact to CPU. I went with a Zalman, and love it.

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best cpu at the price range... bar none

Posted Sep 2, 2006 - i've always been a fan of AMD and have used AMD processors on my previous computers. this is the first time i've ever used an intel processor as a main rig. i've already read up on most of the hype surrounding the processor, so i already knew what i was getting when i purchased it. i paired this up with the gigabyte intel 965 based motherboard and 2 1gb sticks of pqi ddr2 memory. windows was installed quickly and things seemed to run way faster than my old opteron 146 based system. i guess the dual cores really does make a difference. this is really a no brainer choice if someone wants to spend about $200 on a new CPU. i was contemplating upgrading my CPU to a new AMD Athlon X2 4200+ as it was only $187. but i got this cpu instead for about $5 more. sure, i had to get a new motherboard and ram, but it just didn't make sense to spend $200 on an older cpu that doesn't perform as well as this one.

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Budget Core 2, highly overclockable

Posted Aug 25, 2006 - I currently run at with stock heat sink. I plan to use third party cooling solution such as Scythe Infinity or Thermaltake Ultra-120 in Antec P180 case. If you have Asus P5B deluxe, don't forget to update the latest 0507 BIOS that provides better overclocking and ability to adjust the multiplier of most Core 2 CPUs. See www.anandtech.com/mb/s....

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Intel core 2 duo E6300

Posted Oct 5, 2006 - I like this processor very much. For rendering DVD's using Sony DVD Architect, this processor is 43-58% FASTER than a Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz, single core, and COOLER. Plus, even while rendering, I can use other programs such as MS Word with little noticeable slowdown in either program. Yet, the cost of this processor on sale was similarly priced to a Pentium 4 3.2 dual core as of sept 06.

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The best contender for budget over-clocker's !

Posted Sep 11, 2006 - For performance on a budget, I'd have to put the Intel E6300 at the top of the list! I am amazed at how easy it OC's with my Gigabyte DS3 mobo and stock cooling. It is stable for me at 2.6 Ghz (same speed as E6700), but it can go up to 3+ Ghz with proper cooling. The only question is whether all the other components will function at the higher clock range (i.e. memory, video card). Basically, I've only upgraded my mobo and PC-6400 (800 Mhz) DDR2 memory. I think this CPU will satisfy everyone from multimedia to gaming needs. If you want to take advantage of bumping up the speed, this is outstanding for such an entry level CPU - an not costing an arm and a leg! I've switched from AMD to Intel this round...

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Best cpu for the price today!

Posted Sep 7, 2006 - I was able to find this processor retail boxed for $175 and it performs very well. Originally I was thinking of getting an x2 3800+, but with the small price difference and the much greater performance and oc'ing potential of the c2d chips I decided to go with this. It runs cool at stock, about 36c idle and 44c load with my cooler. I bought a cheap board for now until prices on the better performers come down and so I could use my agp gfx card and ddr1 ram. It doesn't allow me to overclock that far, but at 315fsb I complete superpi 1M in 30s, my friend has a D805 at 3.6ghz and it takes him 38s, which speaks to the power of this chip b/c with the right board you could probably hit 3.6ghz or thereabouts. Overall it's a great buy, probably the best price/performance ratio out there for a processor, and the dual core really helps for multitasking. Playing a game and browsing the internet is no problem.

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Works great for me

Posted Oct 15, 2006 - This processor was easy to install, fully compatible with my nVidia motherboard, really fast and generally a good processor. I especially liked the fact that the processor and fan were really easy to install.

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Best overclocker

Posted Sep 14, 2006 - Overall, for about US$400, you can get a Core 2 Duo E6300 processor, a capable overclocking friendly motherboard, and an aftermarket cooler which you can overclock it that would beat the pants off any stock Intel or AMD processor available in the market.

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Best budget cpu

Posted Nov 26, 2006 - After such a long time Intel finally bring out such a monster family, Core 2 Duo. Although it is the cheapest one among the others, E6300 still performance quite well for most of the bench marks comparing with those in the similar price range from AMD. I used AMD's for the last two years, but I should say this is an revolution.

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Great budget cpu!

Posted Aug 15, 2006 - Super multi-tasking capability and cool running to boot. It's a no brainer to overlook all other chips now. Buy this one and see why it's the best deal.

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absolutely amazing

Posted Oct 11, 2006 - ok well got this baby in gigabyte s3 mobo had it running at stock speed for 1 week to allow it to burn it then it was overclocking time jumped up from 1.8 to 3.0 with 1.175 voltage and yes its stable ,prime95,superpi,orthos stable this 1 of the most greatest product iv bought and would buy again :) :) :)

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E6300 retail can be safely overclocked by 25 perce ...

Posted May 7, 2007 - E6300 retail can be safely overclocked by 25 percent and some boards get 100 percent overclock rate. You will need DDR2 800 mem, but and excellent value for the price.

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Core 2 Duo E6300 Dual Core Processor

Posted Feb 1, 2007 - good overclockable CPU. Without much effort, you can overclock it 2.9GHz and it's possible to overclock more if the motherboard and the memory is good. You should overclock this CPU.

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Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Dual Core Processor

Posted Oct 31, 2006 - In my thought, this CPU is a good overclockable CPU. Without much effort, you can overclock it 2.8GHz and it's possible to overclock more if the motherboard and the memory is good. It's a shame if you don't overclock this CPU. It's born to be overclocked.

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