Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 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 T6600

Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm

Launch date	6 January 2009 vs 8 May 2007
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 864 vs 855
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 832 vs 797
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 301 vs 273
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 507 vs 469

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	864 vs 855
PassMark - CPU mark	832 vs 797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	507 vs 469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

855

864

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

797

832

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

273

301

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

507

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	855	864
PassMark - CPU mark	797	832
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	273	301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	469	507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.59

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	6 January 2009	8 May 2007
Place in performance rating	2877	3232
Price now	$18.90	$42.99
Processor Number	T6600	T7500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	21.26	8.72
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$234
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
VID voltage range	1.00V-1.250V	1.075V - 1.250V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35 mm x 35 mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)