Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 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, 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 Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 62.2°C
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 62.2°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 48% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1074 vs 682
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2096 vs 657
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 353 vs 198
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1114 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1074 vs 682
PassMark - CPU mark	2096 vs 657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	353 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1114 vs 347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

1074

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

657

2096

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

198

353

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

347

1114

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
PassMark - Single thread mark	682	1074
PassMark - CPU mark	657	2096
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198	353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	347	1114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.217

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Kentsfield
Launch date	Q3'06	April 2007
Place in performance rating	3072	3062
Processor Number	E2160	Q6700
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$44.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.53
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	286 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	62.2°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	105 million	582 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.500V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		62 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)