Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. 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 T6600

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	6 January 2009 vs August 2008
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.4°C
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Around 51% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1383 vs 855
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1360 vs 797
Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 468 vs 273
Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 798 vs 469

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383 vs 855
PassMark - CPU mark	1360 vs 797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	468 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798 vs 469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

855

1383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

797

1360

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

273

468

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

798

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
PassMark - Single thread mark	855	1383
PassMark - CPU mark	797	1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	273	468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	469	798
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 T6600	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Wolfdale
Launch date	6 January 2009	August 2008
Place in performance rating	2877	2960
Price now	$18.90	$49.99
Processor Number	T6600	E8600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	21.26	14.21
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.00V-1.250V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35 mm x 35 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3