Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 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 Extreme X6800

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1678 vs 468
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2644 vs 798

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678 vs 468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644 vs 798

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1383 vs 1107
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1360 vs 1095

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark	1360 vs 1095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

1360

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1678

468

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2644

798

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107	1383
PassMark - CPU mark	1095	1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678	468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644	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 Extreme X6800	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Wolfdale
Launch date	Q3'06	August 2008
Place in performance rating	1765	2960
Processor Number	X6800	E8600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$49.99
Value for money (0-100)		14.21
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	107 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C	72.4°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.33 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 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
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)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3