Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) vs Intel Pentium III 800

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) and Intel Pentium III 800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Intel Pentium III 800

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 200% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 180 nm
32x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 180 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 256 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 800

5x lower typical power consumption: 20.8 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20.8 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 800

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)	Intel Pentium III 800
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.829
PassMark - Single thread mark		237
PassMark - CPU mark		182

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)	Intel Pentium III 800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kentsfield	Coppermine T
Launch date	January 2007	n/d
Place in performance rating	3279	3273
Processor Number	Q6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	800 MHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	133 MHz FSB
Die size	286 mm2	80 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	180 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	0.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	582 million	44 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.500V	1.75V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PPGA370, SECC2, SECC2495
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	20.8 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)