Intel Pentium E6600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6600 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 E6600

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1220 vs 1208
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1168 vs 1151
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 392 vs 386

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs January 2009
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220 vs 1208
PassMark - CPU mark	1168 vs 1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392 vs 386

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 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 671 vs 666

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671 vs 666

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1220

1208

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1168

1151

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

392

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

666

671

Name	Intel Pentium E6600	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220	1208
PassMark - CPU mark	1168	1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	666	671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		18.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.351

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6600	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	January 2010	January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$16
Place in performance rating	2526	3104
Price now	$100	$14.99
Processor Number	E6600	E7500
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.53	36.85
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 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	3.06 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)