E5200 vs E2160

[SlyReaper]

Just wondering how this chip compares to my current E2160? It's certain to be better, but just how much better? I'm also considering the E7300 but it costs quite a lot more. Would it be worth making that higher jump?

Also, does swapping out the CPU require reinstalling the OS?

 

[SlyReaper]

And what about the E7300? Has three times as much cache and will probably clock higher?

 

[SlyReaper]

No, it doesn't. It has 3Mb cache, both the e2160 and e5200 have 2Mb.



True, but not by much I'd imagine...

Actually, E2160 has 1MB cache.

My sig actually needs updating - my CPU is acually running at a little over 3GHz atm because the voltages needed to keep it at 3.24 were making me nervous.