Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 and Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo P8600

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P8600

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 538 vs 535
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.261 vs 0.259
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 16.1 vs 15.787
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.498 vs 0.479

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 July 2008 vs 10 January 2008
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	538 vs 535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.261 vs 0.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.1 vs 15.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.498 vs 0.479

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 970 vs 943
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 896 vs 845
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 321 vs 306
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.075 vs 0.074
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.875 vs 1.788

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	970 vs 943
PassMark - CPU mark	896 vs 845
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	321 vs 306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.075 vs 0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.875 vs 1.788

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

943

970

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

845

896

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

306

321

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

538

535

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.261

0.259

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.1

15.787

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.074

0.075

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.498

0.479

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.788

1.875

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	943	970
PassMark - CPU mark	845	896
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	306	321
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	538	535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.261	0.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.1	15.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.074	0.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.498	0.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.788	1.875

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	15 July 2008	10 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$209	$241
Place in performance rating	3197	3195
Price now	$49.18	$213.99
Processor Number	P8600	T8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.20	2.03
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	3072 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.150V	1.000V-1.250V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35 mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478, BGA479	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)