Intel Celeron E3300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E3300 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron E3300

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3300

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	August 2009 vs October 2008
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1106 vs 918
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1041 vs 809
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 377 vs 308
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 646 vs 541

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1106 vs 918
PassMark - CPU mark	1041 vs 809
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377 vs 308
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	646 vs 541

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E3300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

1106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

809

1041

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

308

377

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

541

646

Name	Intel Celeron E3300	Intel Core 2 Duo E7400
PassMark - Single thread mark	918	1106
PassMark - CPU mark	809	1041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	308	377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	541	646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.262

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron E3300	Intel Core 2 Duo E7400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	August 2009	October 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$70
Place in performance rating	2802	3128
Price now	$57.38	$28.99
Processor Number	E3300	E7400
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.09	18.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)