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[Indobos]

Someone please explain the reason for the price difference? Why is the e6700 more expensive????

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail

 

[b1gapl]

...because the e6700, has a 10x multiplier...making it a monster overclocker.

 

[dario03]

Doesn't Newegg use a automatic supply and demand formula.

 

[b1gapl]

Doesn't Newegg use a automatic supply and demand formula.

Yes, they do. But in the case of th e6700 v. e6750....the e6700 is way more expensive, due to its very high multiplier.

 

[peterhuang913]

The multiplier and supply and demand.

 

[Indobos]

So how do I figure what the multiplier is? If I didn't understand a little bit. I would be hard pressed to buy the e6700 which has a lower FSB as per the spec compared to the e6750. For more than a hundred dollars. I would think I was getting ripped.

 

[b1gapl]

The e6750's multiplier is x8. Just divide the CPU's frequency, by it's default FSB speed.

 

[Indobos]

So with a higher multiplier. I can take the 10x by increasing the FSB to 400 ( maybe wishful thinking) and potentially get it to 4.0Ghz? Whereas the 8x with a 400 FSB will only get me to 3.2Ghz.

 

[peterhuang913]

So with a higher multiplier. I can take the 10x by increasing the FSB to 400 ( maybe wishful thinking) and potentially get it to 4.0Ghz? Whereas the 8x with a 400 FSB will only get me to 3.2Ghz.

Yes, this usually means higher O/C with more free multipliers.

 

[b1gapl]

That's correct. I'm assuming it would be hard to reach 400, with the multiplier set at 10, with just air cooling. It would be easier with a high end watercooling kit.