Faster Than The E65500 And The 6000+

When the processor's cores are set to run at 3.3 GHz, performance improves by another 5%.

Now, the Black Edition is able to outpace the Core 2 Duo E6550 by an average of 2.5% in our benchmark suite. It also leads the 6000+ by a 2% margin on average. Although the gaming shortcomings persist, on the whole, the processor can score some wins in Unreal Tournament and Serious Sam 2.

Comparing Prices

The Black Edition casts its shadow.

A look at current prices for AMD and Intel processors:

We can see that the 5000+ Black Edition will cost about $40 less than the E6550. The unlocked multiplier comes with a mark-up of about $20 compared to the standard 5000+, which is also available using the G2 stepping.