Intel Core i5-660 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-660 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-660

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
  • Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 72.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1424 vs 1401
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2394 vs 1380
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 468
  • Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1157 vs 798
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 72.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1424 vs 1401
PassMark - CPU mark 2394 vs 1380
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 524 vs 468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1157 vs 798

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.368 vs 0.226
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.856 vs 13.08
  • Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.109 vs 0.068
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.7 vs 0.306
  • Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.67 vs 1.375
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.368 vs 0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.856 vs 13.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.109 vs 0.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.7 vs 0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.67 vs 1.375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-660
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1424
1401
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2394
1380
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
524
468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1157
798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.226
0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.08
27.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.068
0.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.306
0.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.375
2.67
Name Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1424 1401
PassMark - CPU mark 2394 1380
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 524 468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1157 798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.226 0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.08 27.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.068 0.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.306 0.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.375 2.67

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarkdale Wolfdale
Launch date January 2010 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $70
Place in performance rating 2965 2950
Price now $49 $49.99
Processor Number i5-660 E8600
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 19.54 14.21
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.33 GHz 3.33 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 81 mm2 107 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 6144 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C 72.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 382 million 410 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V 0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16.38 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1156 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)