Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 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.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 61.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 258 vs 244
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 438 vs 413

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2007 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 61.4°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	258 vs 244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	438 vs 413

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 825 vs 819
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 780 vs 730

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	825 vs 819
PassMark - CPU mark	780 vs 730

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

819

825

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

730

780

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

258

244

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

438

413

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200	Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
PassMark - Single thread mark	819	825
PassMark - CPU mark	730	780
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	258	244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	438	413

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200	Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	December 2007	July 2006
Place in performance rating	2912	2913
Processor Number	E2200	E6400
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$19.95
Value for money (0-100)		19.03
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	105 million	167 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.5V
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	PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)