Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 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 Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 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 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1383 vs 734
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1360 vs 678
Around 93% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 468 vs 242
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 798 vs 423

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs August 2007
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383 vs 734
PassMark - CPU mark	1360 vs 678
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	468 vs 242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798 vs 423

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 72.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 72.4°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1383

734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1360

678

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

468

242

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

423

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383	734
PassMark - CPU mark	1360	678
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	468	242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798	423
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 Pentium Dual-Core E2180
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	August 2008	August 2007
Place in performance rating	2960	3003
Price now	$49.99
Processor Number	E8600	E2180
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	14.21
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.33 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 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	3.33 GHz	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)