The newer Celeron 700-800 models are actually priced quite competitively to Pentium III processors with similar or even higher performance. The Pentium 4 OEM processors again see a noticeable decrease in prices, though the retail variant hangs tough with more nominal reductions. Intel Upgrades When looking to extend the life span of an Intel desktop, the Pentium III is still the safest bet and the one that will allow the highest return on investment. Depending on the current configuration, moving anywhere from a Pentium III 700 to 850 would be the best overall upgrade value. This Week CPU prices change frequently and the prices we obtain and post each week are a snapshot of the CPU price market for a given moment in time.
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