Intel Pentium D 965 EE vs Intel Core Duo T2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium D 965 EE and Intel Core Duo T2600 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.

Intel Pentium D 965 EE

Intel Core Duo T2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 965 EE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	March 2006 vs 5 January 2006
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2600

Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68.6°C
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 68.6°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium D 965 EE
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2600

Name	Intel Pentium D 965 EE	Intel Core Duo T2600
PassMark - Single thread mark		667
PassMark - CPU mark		460

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium D 965 EE	Intel Core Duo T2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Presler	Yonah
Launch date	March 2006	5 January 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	2757
Processor Number	965	T2600
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$440
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.73 GHz	2.16 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	162 mm2	90 mm2
L1 cache	28 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	68.6°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz	2.16 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	376 million	151 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.3375V	1.1625V - 1.30V
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Number of threads		2
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	31 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)