Intel Pentium E6600 vs Intel Pentium D 930

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6600 and Intel Pentium D 930 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.

Intel Pentium E6600

Intel Pentium D 930

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 63.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 392 vs 198
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 666 vs 341

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs January 2006
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 63.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	666 vs 341

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 930

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 930

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

392

198

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

666

341

Name	Intel Pentium E6600	Intel Pentium D 930
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220
PassMark - CPU mark	1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392	198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	666	341

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6600	Intel Pentium D 930
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Presler
Launch date	January 2010	January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$16
Place in performance rating	2526	3294
Price now	$100
Processor Number	E6600	930
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.53
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	162 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	28 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	63.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	376 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V – 1.3625V	1.200V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)