Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Processor

Intel Core2Duo E4500, Excellent Balance of Performance and Price

Posted Dec 6, 2007 - One of the best dual core processors on the market today, the E4500 works as fast as more expensive E6xxx series, and more cache performance from the low cost E2xxx series. This one sits in the middle with its excellent value proposition of good performance and lower price. It also beats AMD A64x2 series hands down in terms of power use, temperature, and performance.

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Best price/performance Core2

Posted Dec 6, 2007 - If price is the major concern for you like me, this is the best dual-core Core2 processor for the price in my opinion (I bought for $125). The default performance is absolutely fine but it can easily overclock to 3GHz without even increasing the core voltage. I have the M0 stepping with 1.1875v default core voltage which enables even higher overclocks that the performance can compare with the high-end dual-core CPUs. Another advantage is 800FSB of this CPU; overclocking is possible with cheaper motherboards (even with 945P chipset) and slower RAM (as low as DDR2-667).

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Best bang for the buck processor

Posted Nov 2, 2007 - This CPU is a great buy! If you do everyday media content, this processor will blow through anything. It can handle a lot of new games out there. Got it for $99 + shipping. Can't get much better than that.

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Core 2 Duo E4500

Posted Jan 31, 2008 - Received a GO stepping that runs cooler than e4300 I have overclocked. Hits 3.2Ghz easily. High multiplier helps with budget boards. This is a very economic and stable processor. If you do not need VT or the higher cache of higher end Intel dual core this is a very good chip for overclocking.

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Best processor for the money right now.

Posted Oct 29, 2007 - Encodes very fast. With my P4 I really couldn't do anything else at the same time. But with the e4500 duo I can have Photoshop open, FFox, Winamp, VLC all going at once with even a hickup. Amazing... So glad to be on the dual core architecture bandwagon now. Can't wait for the price of Quads to get worthwhile :)

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Nice CPU

Posted Sep 8, 2007 - Currently has the cpu setup in a 680i motherboard with arctic freezer 7 pro. Temperature around 45c. High multiplier means will be able to achieve higher speed with small FSB overclock.

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Very nice core 2 duo processor

Posted Nov 12, 2007 - I bought this core 2 duo processor from microcenter for $99 shipped. I have to say this little stuff is very powerful. not only it can be easily oced to 3.2G with stock fan and stock vcore, but it is quiet. the core temp is 24C at idle, and about 50C at full load. I hate my P4 3.0 system, very load and hot. so you know how much I like the new build.

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Budget CPU with Great Potential

Posted Aug 23, 2007 - Running on a GA-P35-DS3R. VERY easy to install. Haven't OC'd it yet but with such a high multiplier the potential is there as long as you have adequate cooling. Noticeable difference if you're upgrading from the old P4's when multitasking. I didn't bother with the stock thermal paste and just removed and applied AS5.

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Intel's E4500 Cpu, a good Cpu

Posted Aug 24, 2007 - I put this cpu together with a >$100 EVGA motherboard and an aftermarket heatsink/fan. Overclocks nicely. I haven't had time to get it to the highest stable Mhz yet, but just a quick bump of the FSB in the BIOS put it just under 3Ghz with no problems or voltage changes. Probably have to do some fiddling with the voltages to get it over 3Ghz and stable as a rock.

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Best value processor, Excellent OC ability

Posted Aug 4, 2007 - Duo to the 11x multiplier, this CPU has very good OC potentials. Threw it on an EVGA nForce 650i MB and OCed to 3.0G at ease just increase the FSB to 266, using the stock fan. Definitely would go higher with a better cooling fan if you push the FSB even higher.

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Intel 4500 boxed CPU

Posted Aug 21, 2007 - Initially could not get this going as I had DDR2 800 memory and the motherboard was rated at 533. Thought memory would clock down. Had OCZ's but never worked. Replaced with Kingston 533 and install was easy. Fan is very quiet and easy to install with the 4 pin fasteners. Much easier than clips.

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Another excellent Intel processor

Posted Jan 26, 2008 - This is my 5th Intel Core 2 processor, and once again it does not disappoint. The 11x multiplier will allow you to overclock your processor with minimal stress on your FSB and ram. I safely took this processor to 3.2GHz without a problem.

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E4500, Good price and Stable.

Posted Jan 5, 2008 - This is a good processor with relatively cheap price compared to other Intel's other high-end processor. I was able to overclock up to 3GHz (1.35V) without any problem. The temperature is noramally under 40 degrees. The fan and heatsink included works well and quiet. Also it is fast and stable enough to run many 3D games.

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Great CPU!

Posted May 23, 2008 - I bought an OEM version of this Cpu and put a Nirvana 120 cooler. Currently i have it working at 3.4Ghz with nearly 1.5V on a GA-EP35C-DS3R with 2gb of geil ultra (800mhz 4-4-4-12) and it runs soooo sweet. Temperatures at idle are around 23degrees and under full load 55-60 degrees depending on the fan speed. If you find one don't hesitate to get it.

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Fantastic value for a Core2Duo CPU

Posted Feb 2, 2008 - I was building a HTPC, but didn't want to break the bank. I wanted the computer to do HD-DVD & Blu-Ray video decoding, but planed on using an nVidia 8600GT to offload those tasks. As a result, I didn't need super CPU performance. However, I would be doing occasional mid-range gaming, so wanted some tradeoff. Thus far, I am overjoyed! I have had no stutters during playback of HD content. I use PowerDVD Ultra and the 8600GT, and the CPU rarely reaches 25% during playback of HD movies. The installation was a snap, and my motherboard (ASUS P5K-VM) recognized the CPU right away. I initially used the stock CPU fan/cooler, but ended up dropping in an after-market one to get better performance. The stock fan/cpu is a tad loud for me, and it doesn't do that great of a job cooling down the processor. I wish Intel would design something better!

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