Is it worth replacing e2180 with e6300?

[Seggybop]

Right now I have an e2180 at 3.5ghz. Someone was selling an e6300 on craigslist for $30. Would it be worth getting? e6300 has 2mb cache like the e4xxx series, and has the VT ability that's normally disabled in e2xxx/e4xxx. But the multiplier is only 7x, so it seems that the max speed I could overclock it to might be so much lower than my current CPU that it wouldn't be worthwhile.

 

[Cogman]

You probably won't see a big difference by going from the e2180 to the e6300, in fact, you may not even be able to overclock it as well as you have now. I would stick with what you have. (unless you want to build a cheep computer)

 

[hooflung]

VT, especially early VT, is not as a feature you'd desire over raw mhz. 30 bucks though, something sounds wrong with it. Ask for a demo first.

 

[nefariouscaine]

Originally posted by: hooflung
VT, especially early VT, is not as a feature you'd desire over raw mhz. 30 bucks though, something sounds wrong with it. Ask for a demo first.

I'd buy it and sell it to me for $40

you'd be amazed at what you can find on craigslist - got my semi golden cpu on there for cheap cheap cheap (it make those $140 E8400 guys jealous )

likely you're better off with keeping your current processor as it clocks well with your current setup

for me personally I'd buy it and test it out just for kicks

 

[nerp]

3.5 on the 2180? That's sweet, dude. Stick with it or get an E8400. Forget about the 6300.

 

[PandaBear]

$30 for e6300? sounds like a spam address collector.

 

[Tullphan]

Originally posted by: nerp
3.5 on the 2180? That's sweet, dude. Stick with it or get an E8400. Forget about the 6300.

I agree.
Unless you want a chip lying around for emergencies, keep what you got.
I got an E6300 & the best i've been able to do is 3.2.