Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Around 4% higher clock speed: 1.87 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 695 vs 661
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 652 vs 588
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 251 vs 218
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 446 vs 387

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	695 vs 661
PassMark - CPU mark	652 vs 588
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251 vs 218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	446 vs 387

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

661

695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

588

652

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

218

251

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

387

446

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	661	695
PassMark - CPU mark	588	652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	218	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	387	446

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	July 2006	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3074	3022
Price now	$11.99	$12.99
Processor Number	E4300	E6300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.80	25.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.4°C	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	1.87 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	167 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	12 W	0 W
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
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)