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).

 

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 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1237 vs 824
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1207 vs 747
  • 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 824
PassMark - CPU mark 1207 vs 747
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
824
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1207
747
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 824
PassMark - CPU mark 1207 747
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 2972 2901
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)