Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 vs Intel Pentium D 950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and Intel Pentium D 950 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 E6300

Intel Pentium D 950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 251 vs 220
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 446 vs 389

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2006 vs January 2006
L1 cache	64 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	698 vs 695
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251 vs 220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	446 vs 389

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 950

Around 82% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 681 vs 638

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	681 vs 638

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

698

695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

638

681

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

251

220

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

446

389

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	Intel Pentium D 950
PassMark - Single thread mark	698	695
PassMark - CPU mark	638	681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251	220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	446	389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	Intel Pentium D 950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Presler
Launch date	July 2006	January 2006
Place in performance rating	2925	2953
Price now	$12.99
Processor Number	E6300	950
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.86 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	162 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.4°C	C1+D0=63.4°C, B1=68.6°C
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	376 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	1.200V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775, LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)