Intel Core i5-3335S vs Intel Pentium E6600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3335S and Intel Pentium E6600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 i5-3335S

Intel Pentium E6600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3335S

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1697 vs 1216
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3784 vs 1152
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 637 vs 392
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2158 vs 666

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2012 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1697 vs 1216
PassMark - CPU mark	3784 vs 1152
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637 vs 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2158 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3335S
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1697

1216

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3784

1152

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

637

392

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2158

666

Name	Intel Core i5-3335S	Intel Pentium E6600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1697	1216
PassMark - CPU mark	3784	1152
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637	392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2158	666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	68.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.651

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3335S	Intel Pentium E6600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	November 2012	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2533	2539
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$16
Price now		$100
Processor Number		E6600
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.53
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	160 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1480 million	228 million
Base frequency		3.06 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V – 1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)