The Intel Core 2 Duo series took the world by storm when launched 8 months ago. Since then the competition, AMD, hasn't had much to put up against it. Core 2 Duo has also become the choice for overclockers and the performance records, with the top models X6800 and QX6700, have been a common sight in the news for the last months.
New 3DMark records and overclocking results at over 5 GHz are impressive and all, but for those who can't afford to buy a processor for thousands of dollars, the cheaper models have a lot more appeal. Overclocking of a slower processor can save you a lot of money and gives everyone an opportunity to get real good performance at a low cost. Intel is launching a new model in its Core 2 Duo series now in January. NordicHardware now presents an overclocking preview of Intel's Core 2 Duo E4300 based on the Allendale core.
