Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Around 48% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 73.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1051 vs 681
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 946 vs 648
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 342 vs 198
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 571 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 73.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1051 vs 681
PassMark - CPU mark	946 vs 648
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	342 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	571 vs 347

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1051

681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

946

648

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

342

198

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

571

347

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
PassMark - Single thread mark	1051	681
PassMark - CPU mark	946	648
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	342	198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	571	347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.083

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	August 2008	Q3'06
Place in performance rating	3048	3064
Price now	$19.99
Processor Number	E7300	E2160
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3072 KB	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
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)