Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 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 E4600

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 928 vs 813
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 875 vs 743
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 279 vs 273
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 491 vs 462

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2007 vs July 2007
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	928 vs 813
PassMark - CPU mark	875 vs 743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	491 vs 462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

928

813

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

875

743

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

279

273

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

491

462

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	928	813
PassMark - CPU mark	875	743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279	273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	491	462

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	October 2007	July 2007
Place in performance rating	2815	2913
Price now	$157.95	$39.99
Processor Number	E4600	E4500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.58	9.37
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 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	73.3°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.2 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
Sockets supported	LGA775	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)