Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Intel Celeron E3300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and Intel Celeron E3300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 942 vs 795
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 310 vs 308
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 942 vs 795
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 310 vs 308

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3300

  • Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 60.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 967 vs 946
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 541 vs 533
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 967 vs 946
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 541 vs 533

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E3300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
946
967
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
942
795
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
310
308
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
533
541
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Intel Celeron E3300
PassMark - Single thread mark 946 967
PassMark - CPU mark 942 795
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 310 308
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 533 541

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Intel Celeron E3300

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Wolfdale
Launch date Q3'06 August 2009
Place in performance rating 2773 2766
Processor Number E6600 E3300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $70
Price now $57.38
Value for money (0-100) 7.09

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2 82 mm
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 60.1°C 74.1°C
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 291 million 228 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V 0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W
Sockets supported PLGA775 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

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)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3