Intel Pentium E5300 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5300 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 E5300

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	November 2008 vs January 2007
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 330 vs 316
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1019 vs 554

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	330 vs 316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1019 vs 554

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

316

330

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

554

1019

Name	Intel Pentium E5300	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	1024
PassMark - CPU mark	921
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	316	330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	554	1019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5300	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Kentsfield
Launch date	November 2008	January 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	2726	3288
Price now	$15.40
Processor Number	E5300	Q6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.44
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	286 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	228 million	582 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.500V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °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	105 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)