E4300 vs E6300

[Dutch Guy]

Am I right in thinking that the only difference is the default FSB speed and when you overclock them to the same multiplier and FSB speed they are the same?

So a safer option is to get a E4300 as it has a higher multiplier so the chance of being limited by the mobo is smaller?

 

[BAMBI]

The E4300 might have better overclocking revisions then the older 6300.

 

[tom_e]

E4300 doesnt have the virtulisation mode for increased virtual machine performance

 

[heb]

They seem to have changed the thermal interface material used between the core and IHS in the e4300 to thermal grease rather than solder. This can become the limiting factor in cooling the chip when you are on water. My water cooling system has no trouble at all dumping the heat but the chip isn't very effiecient at moving it from the core to the heatsink.

On the plus side you can remove the IHS as it's not soldered on. There are a few guides around to removing the IHS if you Google it.

I got my e4300 stable at 3.4 ghz which isn't bad for a 75 quid CPU. I am only using it untill penryn comes out.

HEB

 

[eracer2006]

my e6300 is 3.2ghz stable on air but I think itd be silly to buy now when the pricecuts are inniment at end of month!

 

[Devious]

And there is always the E2160!