Intel Responds to Phenom II X2 BE with Pentium E6500K

[Gladiator]

With the 45 nm Phenom II AM3 architecture, AMD is able to offer two highly competitive mainstream dual-core processors: the Phenom II X2 (Calistro), 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.

[potoguise1]

now the over clocking sites have another chance to get out their liquid helium and nitrogen so we can see how low this processor can froze to.

[MaxFactor1]

I think we gonna see cucking frazy speeds from this... me like it...

[pezz]

never think i would see intel responding to an amd product

[Technocrat]

never think i would see intel responding to an amd product

Same here, intel isn't raking in enough dosh on the i7 line? lets face it for every one i7 high end part intel sell AMD has to sell about what 3 1/2? AMD better thank god for the great chipsets they have at the moment 780g, 790GX etc. thats the only edge they probably gonna have on intel with this new processor intel onboard graphic just can't compete and most lowenders will probably go for the better igp mobo.

[pezz]

I think this wil lbe an china only product though, and if I am building a budget system it is amd this has nothing on the athlon 2 or phenom 2 x2 550

[potoguise1]

Intel just don't want to be left out on the over clocking arena, they don't have a mainstream processor that can overclock like amd and they want to change that.