If you're objective is to build an everyday computer for Internet access, e-mail and still have the ability to run solitaire etc. in the background this CPU would be a good choice. Don't confuse this with the old Celerons. This is a true dual core CPU that runs Windows 7 very well. Many people do not do their homework before purchasing a CPU. If you take a look at Passmark Benchmark you will see that this rates a 1721. Believe it or not a Core 2 Duo E7200 running at 2.53 GHz scores a 1723. The two point difference is not even worth talking about. Why people pay such high prices for old core 2 duo processors I do not understand. It must just be the name. I will admit though the extra cache does have its advantages but you'll never see it on everyday use machine.
Very good processor for a low budget build. Good if you're rebuilding an old computer with newer parts.
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