Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 71% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 61.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1258 vs 662
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1150 vs 593
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 400 vs 218
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 702 vs 387

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2009 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 61.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1258 vs 662
PassMark - CPU mark	1150 vs 593
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400 vs 218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	702 vs 387

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1258

662

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1150

593

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

400

218

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

702

387

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E7600	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1258	662
PassMark - CPU mark	1150	593
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400	218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	702	387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.756
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.414

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E7600	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	May 2009	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3060	3066
Price now	$119.95	$11.99
Processor Number	E7600	E4300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.84	25.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	3072 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	167 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
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		12 W
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)