Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA775 by Intel
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Digital camera reviews of Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA775
Digital camera Review: Best Bang For Your Buck CPU!
Summary: 5 Stars
The e8400 is one of the best processors still out to date. It's not the best in speed wise but in practicality. Dual core processors are still extremely powerful and will still be used for a good amount of time. This processor brings a lot of power to the table and in certain scenarios actually beats Core 2 Quad processors. The e8400 also gives you the ability to overclock a lot and when I say a lot I mean it! You are able to get to 4.0GHz stable with a nice 3rd party heat sink and around 3.8 stable with the stock Intel heat sink. You can't go wrong with buying this cpu. Even in 2010 I will use this processor and more then likely in 2011. If you are looking for something powerful and inexpensive this is the processor for you!Digital camera Review: Best choice for the gamer today
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best choice today (May 16th) for a gamer. Good price, great performance, huge overclocking potential.
Have not seen the 8500's so far, but their weird multiplier (x,5) makes me think 8400 is better.
Keep in mind, however, that nVdia 680 mobos do not support them.
If you are a gamer, that's the best choice. If you have money, spend it on multiple video cards instead of a more expensive processor.
Digital camera Review: Cheap n Fast
Summary: 5 Stars
Not sure what more needs to be said. If your purchasing this then you probably already have a descent idea of whats out there on the processor market.
In my opinion when considering the price/performance ratio it's really a no brainer. This thing is lightning fast but runs nice and cool.
Digital camera Review: Cool fast, and cheaper than the E8500
Summary: 5 Stars
At room temperature, w/ stock fan, idles at 29C. The 45nm process really is nuts. Try to get at least 1066MHz FSB on your motherboard to get more out of this chip, and ram to match. I've heard of people get this chip up to 4.0GHz without water-cooling, which is nuts.
And you can overclock to make this the same as an E8500, but not spend the extra $50 or so. Excellent price/performance ratio. XP boots in 20 seconds.
Digital camera Review: Crappy Heat Sink/Fan
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this processor for a month and it works well. I have not overclocked it yet. It is an excellent value for the price.
My main problem is that the heat sink/fan is *extremely* hard to install. I could only get three of the pins into the motherboard. I pressed and pressed and bent the board and I think I got the fourth pin in, but it was unsettling to push that hard. Both of my thumbs hurt afterward. I have an XFX 780i motherboard.
Normally it wouldn't matter, because you wouldn't use the stock cooling. However, this chip is popular partially because it can reach 3.6 GHz or more with the included fan.
Also, when I installed it the processor was set at a 7x multiplier. I easily increased this to 9x in BIOS to get the full 3GHz, but it was odd that it started at 7x.