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12.9.2008

The E8600 from Intel will be the flagship of the Core 2 Duo range until the end of its product lifespan. Intel have made a very definitive shift towards Multi-Core CPUs, with Quad-Core being the future as they see it, at least for the moment. The top range Core 2 Extreme processors now feature Quad-Core CPUs running at speeds that exceed 3Ghz, and while this will remain the fastest stock Core 2 Duo from Intel, Quad-Core chips will continue to be produced that will soon outstrip this speed.So why a 5 star rating, and why consider buying the last of the Dual-Core range? The answer boils down to Value for Money - a favourite buzzword of corporate CEO and government official alike.A Dual-Core processor runs cooler in the case than a Quad-Core and generally speaking comes with a higher clock speed. Unless you're running multiple programs that are processor intensive and developed with a multi-core system in mind, you're not going to see an increase in performance. Coding issues mean that in some cases, a Dual-Core will perform better than a Quad-Core anyway. While the future is definitely going to see a move to more cores rather than higher clock speeds, for the moment, there's no great advantage for most users.The E8600 is delightfully overclockable as well, which should please those who just can't resist squeezing the most out of their CPU. With Air Cooling alone, enthusiasts have comfortably overclocked to 4.5Ghz and upwards, some forums claiming to have reached a stable overclock to 4.9Ghz with air cooling. CustomPC got the chip up to 6Ghz with the assistance of some Liquid Nitrogen cooling - not exactly readily available, but an interesting experiment.In addition to this, though, the E8600 sports a technical advancement that gives it an advantage worth considering - in this case a change in the chip stepping to E.0 which will soon filter through into the rest of the Core 2 Duo range.With the new Nehalim chips on the horizon, anyone building a PC at the moment would be wise to consider this new addition to the Wolfdale range, particularly if you want a fast and eminently overclockable CPU.
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14.2.2010

This is a good processor, and I'm still using one in my 1st PC at home which is mainly for gaming.I know all the theoretical advantages of Quads, but I find for my type of gaming that they usually do not offer a significant advantage. At this level, I find I get more benefit for my time spent on optimizing the Graphics Card, 'board and even system memory.Don't get me wrong, a good CPU is vital. Ignore it at your peril. But when I'm gaming, the sorts of games I play rewards bang for buck here a bit less than on memory or GPU performance.I have lopped off a star as I don't think it is enough of an improvement over the E8500 to justify the current price difference.

30.10.2017

A bit worried at the simplistic packaging but no problems. Swapped in ok with significant performance boost. Very pleased with this processor.

17.11.2016

Fit my re-activated system (with the refurbished HP motherboard)..... Good

31.5.2017

fitted without issue, working as intended and at spec sold

6.11.2018

Good product, I fully recommend this supplier.

17.2.2015

using this for gaming looks like a challeage

6.2.2019

Item as described and working as it should

13.5.2019

Works brilliantly,arrived before due date

3.12.2017

Very good cpu!!!

13.3.2015

Excellent Thanks

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