Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 942 vs 900
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 533 vs 512

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	942 vs 900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533 vs 512

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 60.1°C

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 60.1°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	949 vs 947
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	311 vs 310

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

949

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

900

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

310

311

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

512

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
PassMark - Single thread mark	947	949
PassMark - CPU mark	942	900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310	311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533	512

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	Q3'06	March 2008
Place in performance rating	2779	2787
Processor Number	E6600	E4700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$26.99
Value for money (0-100)		16.19
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	111 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C	73.3°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	167 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		2048 KB
Maximum frequency		2.6 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	PLGA775
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)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3