Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 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 Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1237 vs 817
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1201 vs 725
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 422 vs 258
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 738 vs 438

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2008 vs December 2007
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1237 vs 817
PassMark - CPU mark	1201 vs 725
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	422 vs 258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	738 vs 438

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 72.4°C

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 72.4°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1237

817

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1201

725

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

422

258

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

738

438

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1237	817
PassMark - CPU mark	1201	725
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	422	258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	738	438
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 Pentium Dual-Core E2200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	January 2008	December 2007
Place in performance rating	2939	2828
Price now	$129.95
Processor Number	E8400	E2200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.20 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	1024 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	3 GHz	2.2 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)