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).

Intel Core i7-980X

Intel Pentium E6600

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: 6810 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	6810 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

6810

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	6810	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)