Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 72.4°C

Launch date	March 2008 vs January 2008
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 72.4°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1234 vs 914
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1210 vs 855
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 422 vs 299
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 738 vs 507
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.33 vs 0.258
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.311 vs 8.304
Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.099 vs 0.07

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1234 vs 914
PassMark - CPU mark	1210 vs 855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	422 vs 299
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	738 vs 507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.33 vs 0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.311 vs 8.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.099 vs 0.07

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

914

1234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

855

1210

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

299

422

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

507

738

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.258

0.33

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.304

26.311

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.07

0.099

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	914	1234
PassMark - CPU mark	855	1210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	299	422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	507	738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.258	0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.304	26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.07	0.099
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Wolfdale
Launch date	March 2008	January 2008
Place in performance rating	3155	2981
Processor Number	E2220	E8400
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$129.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	105 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °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	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)