Intel Pentium E6600 processor review

Intel Pentium E6600

Pentium E6600 processor released by Intel; release date: January 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $16. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Wolfdale microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.06 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 74.1°C. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 2048 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3.

Supported socket types: LGA775. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1201
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1128
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
392
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
666
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1201
PassMark - CPU mark 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 666

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale
Launch date January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $16
Place in performance rating 2556
Price now $100
Processor Number E6600
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.53
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 82 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.06 GHz
Number of cores 2
Transistor count 228 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V – 1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)