Friday, August 7th 2009
Intel Responds to Phenom II X2 BE with Pentium E6500K
With the 45 nm Phenom II AM3 architecture, AMD is able to offer two highly competitive mainstream dual-core processors: the Phenom II X2 (Callisto), and Athlon II X2 (Regor). The Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition chips not only serves as a notable sub-$100 choice for mainstream consumers, but also offers good value to overclockers with an unlocked bus multiplier, and with the right tools, the potential to unlock disabled physical cores. With its prime competitor from the blue camp being Pentium Dual-Core E5000 and E6000 series, Intel decided to up the stakes with a low-cost overclocker-friendly dual-core processor labeled Pentium Dual-Core E6500K, the company's first FSB multiplier-unlocked 45 nm dual-core chip.
Based on the 45 nm Wolfdale-2M core, the E6500K boasts of a default clock speed of 2.93 GHz (11.0 x 266 MHz). The bus multiplier is unlocked, leaving room to play with it. Placed in the Pentium E6000 series, the chip has a FSB frequency of 1066 MHz, compared to its E5000 cousins that sport 800 MHz FSB. Aided with a 2 MB L2 cache, the E6500K is expected to go head-on against competing AMD chips. Currently available in China for RMB 1299 (converts to $190) as part of bundle with Biostar T-Series TP45E motherboard, the E6500K is expected to retail soon for US $89. Incidentally, the "K" in E6500K refers to "black" in digital imaging jargon.
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Based on the 45 nm Wolfdale-2M core, the E6500K boasts of a default clock speed of 2.93 GHz (11.0 x 266 MHz). The bus multiplier is unlocked, leaving room to play with it. Placed in the Pentium E6000 series, the chip has a FSB frequency of 1066 MHz, compared to its E5000 cousins that sport 800 MHz FSB. Aided with a 2 MB L2 cache, the E6500K is expected to go head-on against competing AMD chips. Currently available in China for RMB 1299 (converts to $190) as part of bundle with Biostar T-Series TP45E motherboard, the E6500K is expected to retail soon for US $89. Incidentally, the "K" in E6500K refers to "black" in digital imaging jargon.
98 Comments on Intel Responds to Phenom II X2 BE with Pentium E6500K
i dislike AMD sorry.
All they care is your cash anyways.
Personally for $90 this chip could definitely impact quite a few MidRange builds. The E5200 was everyone's choice for a budget chip, well not any more!
unlocked multi on a 45nm wolfdale...
watch the F___ out
some serious OCing ensues
:D
On the contrary, this is good news all around. It shows that Intel is finally feeling some pressure from AMD after all these years. Thus, more and better choices for the consumer!
:toast:
I'm just happy to see Intel releasing unlocked chips at budget prices...not that they have really needed to...
On socket 775 I could only see this chip benefiting people with pre-core 2 CPUs, for example upgrading from an existing Pentium D to the E6500 with the sole intention of overclocking to near 4 GHz, but for people with core 2s or for new builds this CPU offers very little.
Fitseries3, you dislike AMD or do you dislike AMD's SEO's bank balance, numerous luxury pent houses across the country, 4-5 super cars and a hot Latina wife.
All seriousness go for the bang for your buck, if AMD offers that go that route, if Intel offers than go that route.
i have had many AMDs in my time and i dont like them.
sorry this makes you guys feel like attacking me.
this E6500K will do very well IMHO.
its a 45nm wolfdale chip with an unlocked multi.
what about that doesnt sound like some great OCs will come from thsi cpu?
its kin to the e7XXX and e8XXX cpus that have hit upwards of 5-6ghz.
why so much doubt in this cpu?
amd ppl need to GTFO of this thread if they are going to come in here and flame.
i've had both intel and amd, ati and nvidia so dont talk about my favoritism if you yourself havent had both sides
I'm pretty natural, I've had AMD and Intel amongst other CPU manufactures in the past, I couldn't give a rats ass whether AMD or Intel is the favourite, I want cheap value for money, even those Intel are not offer value for money today in comparison to AMD I still respect Intel and I have no hate for the company, once they get the value for money together I'd be happy to jump ship to Intel.
Like I said, I like the E6500k, but I would love to see it on socket 1366, Intel already have many overclockable and respectable cheap CPUs on socket 775 already, let the dead socket die. At least if this was on socket 1366 money conscious people could buy it now, then upgrade to the i7 in a year when prices come down.
Edit:
btarunr, so saying that you dislike AMD or any other company without a "valid expanation", correct without an explanation period isn't flaming too?
do some research on me man.
i've had TONS of hardware in the past 5 years.
my "opinion" is based upon actual hands on experience from using and OCing almost everything that is out there.
im not reading reviews and assuming that intel is better.... i WRITE the reviews.
FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE TRAMPLES 2ND HAND WORDS.