Why would they do this?

[CompMan]

A dual core celeron??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116064

WTF!!?!!?

 

[waldorfpc]

Hey, it beats me.

 

[CompMan]

for 15 more you can get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116037

 

[freestyler105]

Intel is trying to expand their lower end lineup of processors to compete with AMD's.

It's not actually a Celeron like the original Celerons you're thinking of (Netburst architecture). It's still based off the Core 2 architecture, just a really stripped down version. The core is Allendale I think, although it only has 512KB of cache.

They're not terrible processors, but the tiny cache hurts them. Same with the new Pentium lineup (E21XX line), although they have 1 MB cache. The E4XXX series is much better, with 2 MB of cache.

 

[David Lindon]

For $60 it ain't bad really

 

[DJ-CHRIS1]

A dual core celeron??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116064

WTF!!?!!?

Why keep the celeron line in the p4 architecture? Dual core celeron's make perfect sense.

 

[CompMan]

They should just throw it out IMO.

But w.e

I guess for a really cheap build its good. Like for Strictly internet.

 

[borat_sagdiyev]

yea multitasking for moms and grandmas

 

[cavemangrinder]

Yeah, I saw those processors on newegg just yesterday. I think they are silly. I hope they come out with a quadcore celeron

 

[Bobert93]

i guess its good for the price