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).

 

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: 969 vs 944
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 894 vs 847
  • 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 969 vs 944
PassMark - CPU mark 894 vs 847
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
944
969
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
847
894
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 944 969
PassMark - CPU mark 847 894
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 3198 3196
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)

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