e5200 and e5300?

[angove]

Hi guys,

sorry for being an idiot, as this may have the most straight forward answer!

basically scanning these forums and there is a lot of talk about the e5200.. but not the e5300. Seeing as it is only £1 more expensive than the e5200 (£62.09 and £63.24) why is this? surely the extra 100mhz speed is worth the £1.00? - I understand the e5200 overclocks well, is this the case for the e5300?

sorry for my lack of knowledge.. lol but I am looking to purchase one of these and need to understand if they are basically the same chip or not!

 

[pastymuncher]

Mainly because the E5300 is new and the price difference was bigger. The E5300 has a 13x multiplier so should (theoretically anyway) clock slightly better than the E5200 with it's 12.5x multiplier. Go for it. You can let us all know how it clocks then.

 

[angove]

Thanks lol I sure will!