Intel Pentium E6700 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6700 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 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 E6700

Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 72% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 60.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1314 vs 712
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1205 vs 717
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 407 vs 261
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 732 vs 451

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1314 vs 712
PassMark - CPU mark	1205 vs 717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	407 vs 261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	732 vs 451

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

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)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6700
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1314

712

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1205

717

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

407

261

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

732

451

Name	Intel Pentium E6700	Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1314	712
PassMark - CPU mark	1205	717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	407	261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	732	451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.355
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.554

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6700	Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	May 2010	April 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$80
Place in performance rating	3057	3004
Price now	$16.99	$49.99
Processor Number	E6700	E6320
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	33.71	6.97
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	60.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
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	PLGA775
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)