By simply increasing the Front Side Bus (FSB) from 200 MHz to 333 MHz on a compatible motherboard, you could effectively match the performance of the much pricier E6850 for a fraction of the cost.
This phenomenon was fueled by the high multiplier (9x) relative to the FSB. While the E2160 had a lower multiplier than the E4300 (which had 9x vs 10x in later steppings, or 8x vs 9x initially depending on the comparison models), the E2160 was often the sweet spot for price-to-performance ratio. It allowed users with cheaper motherboards (which struggled with high FSB speeds) to still achieve high clock frequencies. By simply increasing the Front Side Bus (FSB)
Derived from the successful Core 2 Duo design, the E2160 benefits from advanced features like Intel Wide Dynamic Execution and Smart Memory Access , improving instruction throughput and memory efficiency. It allowed users with cheaper motherboards (which struggled