Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 vs Intel Celeron E1200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 and Intel Celeron E1200 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Intel Celeron E1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 77% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1075 vs 580
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 997 vs 516

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2008 vs January 2008
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1075 vs 580
PassMark - CPU mark	997 vs 516

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E1200

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 72.4°C
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 867 vs 371
Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1252 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 72.4°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	867 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1252 vs 628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E1200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1075

580

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

997

516

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

371

867

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

628

1252

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	Intel Celeron E1200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1075	580
PassMark - CPU mark	997	516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371	867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	628	1252

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	Intel Celeron E1200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	April 2008	January 2008
Place in performance rating	2638	2627
Price now	$19.99	$225
Processor Number	E8300	E1200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.35	1.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$40
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB	512 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	410 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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)