Intel Core i7-980X vs Intel Pentium E6600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-980X and Intel Pentium E6600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1527 vs 1196
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6817 vs 1128
  • Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 628 vs 392
  • 5.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 666
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2010 vs January 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1527 vs 1196
PassMark - CPU mark 6817 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 628 vs 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3462 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 67.9°C
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 67.9°C
L2 cache 2048 KB (shared) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-980X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1527
1196
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6817
1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
628
392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3462
666
Name Intel Core i7-980X Intel Pentium E6600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1527 1196
PassMark - CPU mark 6817 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 628 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3462 666
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 48.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.262

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-980X Intel Pentium E6600

Essentials

Architecture codename Gulftown Wolfdale
Launch date March 2010 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $959 $16
Place in performance rating 2573 2556
Price now $218.99 $100
Processor Number i7-980X E6600
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.82 5.53
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.33 GHz 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 239 mm2 82 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.06 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 1170 million 228 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V 0.8500V – 1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42.5mm X 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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