Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 vs Intel Celeron G1620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 and Intel Celeron G1620 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

Intel Celeron G1620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1451 vs 1023
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1560 vs 990
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 470 vs 317
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 878 vs 564

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1451 vs 1023
PassMark - CPU mark	1560 vs 990
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	470 vs 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	878 vs 564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G1620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1023

1451

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

990

1560

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

317

470

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

564

878

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	Intel Celeron G1620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1023	1451
PassMark - CPU mark	990	1560
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317	470
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	564	878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.19
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.933
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1528
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1528

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	Intel Celeron G1620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'06	December 2012
Place in performance rating	2702	2721
Processor Number	E6700	G1620
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$208
Price now		$153.59
Value for money (0-100)		4.95
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	143 mm2	94 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		2.7 GHz
Number of threads		2
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	55 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		2011C
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Secure Key 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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability		1S Only