Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Intel Pentium 4 519K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and Intel Pentium 4 519K 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 Pentium 4 519K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 519K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 67.7°C vs 60.1°C
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 662 vs 310
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 665 vs 533

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C vs 60.1°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	662 vs 310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	665 vs 533

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 519K

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

310

662

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

665

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	Intel Pentium 4 519K
PassMark - Single thread mark	947
PassMark - CPU mark	942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310	662
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533	665

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	Intel Pentium 4 519K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Prescott
Launch date	Q3'06	January 2005
Place in performance rating	2756	2748
Processor Number	E6600	519K
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	112 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C	67.7°C
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	125 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	1.25V-1.400V
L1 cache		16 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Maximum frequency		3.06 GHz
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 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