- 2MB L2 Cache
- 2.6GHz Clock Speed
- 800MHz FSB
- 64-bit Processing
Product Description
Intel’s newest addition to the Intel Pentium processor family with dual-core processor technology that delivers great desktop and mobile performance, low power enhancements, and multitasking for everyday computing…. More >>
Intel Pentium E5300 2.6GHz 2M L2 Cache 800MHz LGA775 Desktop Processor
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#1 by bob on March 30, 2010 - 3:32 am
This chip does not replace the stock E2140. Bus speed match. Socket match. Is in Acer’s compatibility list, but NOT COMPATIBLE. Upgrading bios didn’t work. Intel tech support said they didn’t know, ask Acer. Acer said, “Sorry for the inconvenience.” Additional commentary unpublishable.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Rodolfo Felipe on March 30, 2010 - 4:03 am
This is a great processor for the price. Very nice for a basic computer. Price is right, and you get all the performance you need for a basic home computer. :)
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by J. Thompson on March 30, 2010 - 4:59 am
I recently built two inexpensive systems for customers who were pocket wary. I didn’t want anything less than a dual core processor but at the same time I got this processor less than a E5200 which was great. Simple installation and works great with the Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L S-Series Easy Energy Saver Motherboard. It over clocks nicely and runs very cool. Recommended for a budget system!
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by D. Decker on March 30, 2010 - 7:17 am
I love the performance of this CPU. Sure there are better ones out there but for 69.99? This thing runs anything I can throw at it including Crysis, the new Modern Warfare 2 and Dragon Age. No issues whatsoever. You would have to be a fool not to get this processor. Period.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Peter D. Mar on March 30, 2010 - 9:33 am
I’ve upgraded one of my home built computer from a Prescott Pentium 4 at 3.4 GHz to this 45 nm Pentium dual core 2.6 GHz, Wolfdale E5300. To do this upgrade, also entails replacing the motherboard to the ASrock 775i65G rev 2.0. I’ve went this route with this motherboard, because I want the reuse the 2 GB PC 3200 DDR RAM as well as the AGP Gforce 7600GT graphics card. Except for the problem with the motherboard, the speed improvement was close to three times if not more than that of the Pentium 4 after some mild overclocking to 3 GHz.
The way I had this computer setup,the performance is approaching that of my other computer which has the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 at 3.16 GHz. The CPU temperature on this processor is quite cool at 55°C at hundred percent CPU loading using the skimpy stock Intel heatsink and fan at 3 GHz speed. The 55°C is actually measure on the CPU very core, and not the CPU package which may be 5°C cooler. The temperature was measured using this free software, Realtemp.
Because this CPU has 2 MB on-chip cache memory and being a dual core, it works extremely well for multitasking as compared to the Pentium 4. One nice feature I really like about this processor is the Enhanced Intel Speed Step which saves electricity by under clocking the processor when heavy processing power is not needed. The processor selects multipliers varying between 6 to 13, depending on CPU load. Also,the CPU core voltage varies based on CPU load from a high of 1.25 V to a low of about 0.8V. The maximum power dissipation on this processor is 65 W but 54 W at 3 GHz according to Sandra benchmarking software.
Considering how much this processor cost, I am extremely happy with the performance as well as the overclocking ability of this processor. I highly recommend this processor for anyone who uses their computer for normal web browsing and some video editing as well as photo editing chores. I am not a gamer, but I feel that this processor will do fairly well that purpose with a adequate graphics card installed.
Rating: 5 / 5