Intel Pentium E6500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 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 E8200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 72.4°C
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1244 vs 1143
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1172 vs 1119
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 625 vs 612

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2009 vs January 2008
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 72.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1244 vs 1143
PassMark - CPU mark	1172 vs 1119
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625 vs 612

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

3x 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: 368 vs 355
Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.206 vs 13.914
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.1 vs 0.097
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.685 vs 0.533
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.463 vs 2.296

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	368 vs 355
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.206 vs 13.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.1 vs 0.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.685 vs 0.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.463 vs 2.296

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

1143

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1172

1119

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

355

368

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

612

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.322

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.914

27.206

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.097

0.1

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.533

0.685

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.296

2.463

Name	Intel Pentium E6500	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1244	1143
PassMark - CPU mark	1172	1119
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	355	368
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625	612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.322	0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.914	27.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.097	0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.533	0.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.296	2.463

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6500	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	August 2009	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	3092	3095
Price now	$157.95	$49.99
Processor Number	E6500	E8200
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.28	11.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 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	2.93 GHz	2.67 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
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)