Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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 Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 928 vs 682
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 875 vs 657
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 279 vs 198
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 491 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	928 vs 682
PassMark - CPU mark	875 vs 657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	491 vs 347

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

928

682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

875

657

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

279

198

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

491

347

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
PassMark - Single thread mark	928	682
PassMark - CPU mark	875	657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279	198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	491	347

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	October 2007	Q3'06
Place in performance rating	2815	3072
Price now	$157.95
Processor Number	E4600	E2160
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.58
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	105 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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)