Intel Pentium E6500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Pentium E6500

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6500

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 1210
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1161 vs 1148
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.097 vs 0.081

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2009 vs January 2009
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240 vs 1210
PassMark - CPU mark	1161 vs 1148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.097 vs 0.081

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 355
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 671 vs 625
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.352 vs 0.322
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.591 vs 13.914
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.602 vs 0.533
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.351 vs 2.296

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671 vs 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.352 vs 0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.591 vs 13.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.602 vs 0.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.351 vs 2.296

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

1210

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1161

1148

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

355

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

671

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.322

0.352

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.914

18.591

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.097

0.081

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.533

0.602

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.296

2.351

Name	Intel Pentium E6500	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240	1210
PassMark - CPU mark	1161	1148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	355	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625	671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.322	0.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.914	18.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.097	0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.533	0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.296	2.351

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6500	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	August 2009	January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	3092	3094
Price now	$157.95	$14.99
Processor Number	E6500	E7500
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.28	36.85
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V – 1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °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
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)