Intel Pentium E6500 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6500 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium E6500

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 64.5°C
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	August 2009 vs November 2007
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 64.5°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 2% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 465 vs 355
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1463 vs 625

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12288 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	465 vs 355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1463 vs 625

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

355

465

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

1463

Name	Intel Pentium E6500	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1245
PassMark - CPU mark	1183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	355	465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625	1463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.296
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4864

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6500	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Yorkfield
Launch date	August 2009	November 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	3102	2283
Price now	$157.95
Processor Number	E6500	QX9650
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	214 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	64.5°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	228 million	820 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V – 1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		64 °C
Unlocked
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	130 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)