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Message: <blockquote data-quote="drothgery" data-source="post: 3052402" data-attributes="member: 360">The 945 is cheaper because it's missing hardware support for virtualization; if you don't know what that is, then it's not worth paying extra for it. It's the cheapest of the CPUs you're looking at. Also, the 940 and is being discontinued Real Soon Now (as Intel cuts down the Pentium D lineup to just the 805, 915, 920, and 945 post-Core 2 Duo launch).The 940 isn't worth considering; the Core 2 Duo E6300 is much faster, and less expensive (though a motherboard that supports it may cost more). In fact, in the $150-$200 price range, it's the clear choice for a new system (the PD 945 is the best bet for upgrading a Pentium 4/Pentium D motherboard that doesn't support Core 2 Duo -- and most don't; the 4200+ is the best bet for upgrading an Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2 motherboard).</blockquote>