Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Intel Core i3-2120T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and Intel Core i3-2120T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120T

  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 65.0°C vs 60.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1165 vs 946
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1528 vs 942
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 466 vs 310
  • Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1038 vs 533
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 65.0°C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1165 vs 946
PassMark - CPU mark 1528 vs 942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 466 vs 310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1038 vs 533

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2120T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
946
1165
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
942
1528
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
310
466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
533
1038
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Intel Core i3-2120T
PassMark - Single thread mark 946 1165
PassMark - CPU mark 942 1528
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 310 466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 533 1038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Intel Core i3-2120T

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q3'06 September 2011
Place in performance rating 2773 2786
Processor Number E6600 i3-2120T
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $50
Price now $113
Value for money (0-100) 8.24

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 143 mm2 131 mm
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 60.1°C 65.0°C
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 291 million 504 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz
Number of threads 4

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 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0