E2160 Repack Info
However, to justify its low price point, Intel hobbled the chip. The most significant cut was the reduction of the L2 cache from 4MB (found in the high-end E6600) or 2MB (found in the mid-range E4300) down to just 1MB. In theory, this small cache should have severely bottlenecked performance, making the chip sluggish in cache-sensitive applications and games. The clock speed was also conservative, sitting at 1.8GHz with a 200MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) multiplied by nine.
Designed for the widely available LGA775 socket, the E2160 can be easily integrated into a broad range of motherboards, making it a cost-effective upgrade for older systems or a foundation for a basic new build. However, to justify its low price point, Intel































