Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 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 E6420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 60.1°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 820 vs 785

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2007 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 60.1°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	820 vs 785

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 760 vs 735
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 296 vs 258
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 541 vs 438

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	760 vs 735
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	296 vs 258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	541 vs 438

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

820

785

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

735

760

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

258

296

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

438

541

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
PassMark - Single thread mark	820	785
PassMark - CPU mark	735	760
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	258	296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	438	541

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	December 2007	April 2007
Place in performance rating	2912	2902
Processor Number	E2200	E6420
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$49.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.02
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	60.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	105 million	291 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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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)