Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs Intel Celeron 430

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 and Intel Celeron 430 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Intel Celeron 430

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 85% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 60.4°C
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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1383 vs 616
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1360 vs 288

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs June 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383 vs 616
PassMark - CPU mark	1360 vs 288

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 430

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 907 vs 468
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 868 vs 798

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	907 vs 468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	868 vs 798

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1383

616

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1360

288

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

468

907

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

868

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600	Intel Celeron 430
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383	616
PassMark - CPU mark	1360	288
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	468	907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798	868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.67
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.7

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600	Intel Celeron 430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	August 2008	June 2007
Place in performance rating	2960	2623
Price now	$49.99	$16.52
Processor Number	E8600	430
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	14.21	8.72
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.33 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	410 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	1.0000V-1.3375V
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	35 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)