e4300 vs x2 3800+ prices in Europe

[meibf]

The core 2 Duo e4300 is already available on some websites in Europe
Unfortunately, the price is 169 Euros, almost same as e6300
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/8VMbsBvABZqcGC/2/articledetail.jsp?aid=7509&agid=597


On the other hand, x2 3800+ is keep dropping.
The same website quotes an OEM version at only 96 Euros.
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/8VMbsBvABZqcGC/2/articlelist.jsp?agid=597

I really want to buy a core 2 and have been observing price in last months. It is really a tale of two cities. The Intel processors are keeping rising, while the AMD processors are falling daily. What are the reasons? The demand for core 2 is too hot, or Intel has supply problem.

At this price difference, it is difficult for me to buy Intel though I am really tempted by e4300's overclocking capablity

 

[lltfdaniel]

Well here in the uk,

price for a x2 3800 dual core is below the £100 mark under 200 dollars basicly,

http://www.pricegrabber.co.uk/search_attrib.php?page_id=42&form_keyword=amd+x2+3800&mode=g_uk_e_s&skd=1&rd=1

where as e6300 ,well

http://www.pricegrabber.co.uk/search_attrib.php?form_keyword=intel+e6300&topcat_id=&page_id=42&lo_p=0&hi_p=0

more expensive.

 

[m25]

The core 2 Duo e4300 is already available on some websites in Europe
Unfortunately, the price is 169 Euros, almost same as e6300
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/8VMbsBvABZqcGC/2/articledetail.jsp?aid=7509&agid=597


On the other hand, x2 3800+ is keep dropping.
The same website quotes an OEM version at only 96 Euros.
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/8VMbsBvABZqcGC/2/articlelist.jsp?agid=597

I really want to buy a core 2 and have been observing price in last months. It is really a tale of two cities. The Intel processors are keeping rising, while the AMD processors are falling daily. What are the reasons? The demand for core 2 is too hot, or Intel has supply problem.

At this price difference, it is difficult for me to buy Intel though I am really tempted by e4300's overclocking capablity

Well, theperformance is almost the same (E4300 just slightly leading), The E4300 is a great overclocker but a X2 3800+ has the price on it's side, so basically, without overclocking, a X2 3800+ is a greater bang/buck than the E4300.

 

[reconviperone1]

unless you have amd already, go with the core 2