Rob Beschizza
Gear

Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Offers Bang for Buck

The onward march of Core 2 Duo has left its rival looking tired, but AMD’s price cuts are finally starting to bite. The $190 Athlon 64 X2 5600+ offers almost as much power as the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ ($240) and Core 2 Duo E6600 ($310), at a much better price. Intel might have the […]

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The onward march of Core 2 Duo has left its rival looking tired, but AMD's price cuts are finally starting to bite. The $190 Athlon 64 X2 5600+ offers almost as much power as the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ ($240) and Core 2 Duo E6600 ($310), at a much better price.

Intel might have the power, but AMD, once again, clearly has the price. FiringSquad notes:

"... based on today’s $188 price, the X2 5600+ is now paired against Intel’s Core 2 Duo E6300. The E6300 ships with half the cache as its X2 counterpart, and runs over 500MHz slower than the E6600. ... compared to the E6300, the pendulum swings wildly in favor of AMD when it comes to performance... "

Just don't try and overclock it.

Review [FiringSquad via TechAmok]

Catalog Page for Athlon 64 X2 5600+ [Newegg]

Catalog Page for Coire 2 Duo E6600 [Newegg]