CJ430 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 i have a pentium d 925 3.0 ghz .... its better than pentium dual core e 2160 1.8 ghz? ive read that e2160 its better.... some suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I would have to say no, the E2160 is not better than the D925. The 925 as you said is 3.0GHz but also has 2x2MB of L2 cache while the E2160 is 1.8GHz with 1MB of L2 cache. How important is the L2 cache? If the CPUs were the same clock speed, the one with the larger L2 cache means it can get things done a bit faster. While I couldn't find any reviews that benchmark both CPUs together I did find 2 separate reviews at Tom's Hardware that tested the E2160 and the D920 and D930. I should also mention they used 2 different GPUs; the 920 & 930 used a 7800 GTX while the E2160 got a 8800 GTS. Both reviews Quake4 as one of it's benchmark tests. The E2160 at stock speed got a 101fps (they were able to overclock it to 3.2Ghz and that got a 155fps). The 920 got 130.8fps and the 930 got 131.7. The game settings were the same. When you remember the weakest GPU was used by the fastest CPUs and they still beat out the better GPU with the slowest CPU then yes the D920/30 is a better CPU. I could compare the reviews looking at something that actually uses the CPU more than the GPU, for example their WinRAR tests. The problem is that 1 uses WinRAR3.51 while the other uses WinRAR3.7. While the packages (303 MB, 47 Files, 2 Folders) to create the test and other settings were the same the fact it's 2 different versions in which one might have improved it's compression times, it's not fair to compare the benchmark results. However the E2160 using WinRAR3.7 did it in 84.9 seconds while the D920 using WinRAR 3.51 took 1:55mins (115secs) and the D930 took 1:50mins (110secs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 E2160 is better overall, but not really worth buying. If you want a cheap and meaningful upgrade, look for Core 2 Duos from E6XXX series with 4MB cache. They're dirt cheap now, and vastly superior compared to Pentium Ds. Of course, make sure you motherboard supports these CPUs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ430 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) yes, my motherboard support these processors. And i have alreay e2160 , and one of my friend gave me that pentium d 925 ... I've put that pentium but its too hot. And i just want to know that d 925 is whorthing buying a new cpu heatsink and cooler. Ive read on some forums, and almost all the people say that e2160 is better, because its new arhitecture and other stuffs... They say that 3.0 ghz speed doesnt matter too much... For a free cpu, i want to know that is worthing buying new cooling system... Pls help. .. Ill apreciate any answer Edited January 17, 2013 by CJ430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphonPayne Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 E2160 is way better than any Pentium D. Pentium D is just two Pentium 4's thrown together. The Core architecture (which is what the E2160 is based on) is almost twice as efficient clock-for-clock than the Netburst architecture (which is what the Pentium D is based on.) So not only is the E2160 WAY cooler, even at "only" 1.8 GHz it is almost the equivalent to a 3.6GHz Pentium D. Presler was one of the worst processors that Intel came out with in a long, long time. Way too hot and power hungry for so little performance. The Core architecture was a HUGE step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ430 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 but what about an intel core 2 duo e6300 2.8 ghz? i want your opinions pls................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 It has only 2MB cache. You should look for Core 2 Duos E6XXX with 4MB cache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luceberg Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Also, the core 2 duo e6300 is clocked at 1.86Ghz, not 2.8Ghz: http://ark.intel.com/products/27248/Intel-...Hz-1066-MHz-FSB A quad core such as a Q6600 would be a better option for playing GTA 4, if your motherboard supports it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 He probably meant the Pentium Dual Core E6300, not Core 2 Duo. C2D E6XXX with 4Mb cache is still a better option IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ430 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 i dont know if its c2d or pentium dual core. .. But its better than e2160? Thats what i want to know because i ll get the e6300 almost free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ430 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Status Launched Launch Date Q2'09 Processor Number E6300 # of Cores 2 Clock Speed 2.8 GHz L2 Cache 2 MB Bus/Core Ratio 10.5 FSB Speed 1066 MHz Instruction Set 64-bit Embedded Options Available No Lithography 45 nm Max TDP 65 W VID Voltage Range 0.8500V-1.3625V Recommended Customer Price N/A Graphics Specifications Integrated Graphics No Package Specifications Max CPU Configuration 1 TCASE 74.1°C Processing Die Size 82 mm2 # of Processing Die Transistors 228 million Sockets Supported LGA775 Low Halogen Options Available See MDDS Advanced Technologies Intel® Turbo Boost Technology No Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology No Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT- x) Yes Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) No Intel® Trusted Execution Technology No AES New Instructions No Intel® 64 Yes Idle States Yes Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes Intel® Demand Based Switching No Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Execute Disable Bit Yes that is the cpu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ430 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 i mean... I dont want a top gaming pc, just to play at minimum , at decent fps most of the games... And i think the e2160 doesnt make it.... I just want a almost mid end cpu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Please edit your posts instead of triple posting in future. AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ430 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Please edit your posts instead of triple posting in future. ok sorry man... But pls help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 yes, the E6300 is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ430 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 ok thanks in the future i will buy a quad... Tnx again... You can lock this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Quads get a bit outdated already, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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