We have a look at Intel's recently-released budget Core 2 Duo E4300, which is the first chip to be based on the Allendale core. Does it live up to what we've come to expect from Intel's Core 2 line-up, and does it become our preferred budget overclockers processor? Read on to find out.

"Because the Core 2 Duo E6300 is such tremendous value for money, I find it hard to quantify the Core 2 Duo E4300 at the moment. In isolation, it’s a little overpriced for my liking, but then it’s worth remembering that most people don’t just buy a CPU on its own. Although the E4300 probably won’t reach the high speeds we’ve seen achieved using an E6300, it can achieve its maximum overclock with much cheaper components. There’s no need for a motherboard capable of front side bus speeds in excess of 400MHz and there’s no need for anything more than DDR2-667 memory if you run the memory in sync with the front side bus using a 1:1 divider."



Link: Bit Tech