The new system is called "entry-level" because that CPU is one of the cheapest ones currently available. It's true that it's better than your old one, but it's not THAT much better, remember that clock-speed isn't everything. Also, you can't compare computers build so many years apart. Your old one was built about 5 years ago or so? Back then it wasn't considered an entry-level computer, it was actually a better computer. Of course, technology improves over time, so you can't call it a sub-entry-level computer these days, you can only call it obsolete. Anyway, if you put in a Phenom II X6 and a GeForce 495 or Radeon 5970 in your computer you'll see right away what the difference between entry-level and high-end computers is.