Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 E8400

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 60% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 61.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1234 vs 695
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1210 vs 652
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 422 vs 251
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 738 vs 446

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2008 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 61.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1234 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	1210 vs 652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	422 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	738 vs 446

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1234

695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

652

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

422

251

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

738

446

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1234	695
PassMark - CPU mark	1210	652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	422	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	738	446
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	January 2008	July 2006
Place in performance rating	2981	3022
Price now	$129.95	$12.99
Processor Number	E8400	E6300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.87	25.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	111 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.87 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	410 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	PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)