Intel Pentium E5300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5300 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium E5300

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 72.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	November 2008 vs August 2008
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 72.4°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
3x 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: 1383 vs 1024
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1360 vs 921
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 468 vs 316
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 798 vs 554

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383 vs 1024
PassMark - CPU mark	1360 vs 921
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	468 vs 316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798 vs 554

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1024

1383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

921

1360

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

316

468

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

554

798

Name	Intel Pentium E5300	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1024	1383
PassMark - CPU mark	921	1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	316	468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	554	798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		27.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.67
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.7

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5300	Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	November 2008	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	2726	2960
Price now	$15.40	$49.99
Processor Number	E5300	E8600
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.44	14.21
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	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
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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)