Well i was thinking of getting the Intel Core 2 Duo processors but then i found out how expensive the Intel Core 2 E6700... Then i moved to the E6600, still it was expensive -_-. So I moved on to E6400 and it was the perfect price. Though i just wonder since im NOT GOING TO OVERCLOCK my system, should i get this processor since its a lvl 2 Cache and at 2.14ghz. Is there any better processor around this price range that still beats this?
Thanks
Looking at the Tom's review, the 4800+ is right on the heels of E6600 and is $240 at Newegg.
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So there is a choice that is just as fast and around the same price.
The 4800+ right on the heels of the E6600? Did you look at the chart you linked? It shows the E6600 beating the flagship AMD CPU (FX-62) and the 5000+. How can this make the 4800+ "right on the heels" of the E6600?
Here's another link:
Anandtech review of the E6400
It shows the E6400 running neck to neck with the FX CPU, with a Newegg price of $220.
The E6400 would be the OPs best choice for what he asked. So, to the OP, jaguarskx is correct. There is no other CPU at that price range that is comparable to the E6400 in performance.