Intel Pentium E6700 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6700 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 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 E7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1311 vs 1065
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1182 vs 942
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 407 vs 342
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 732 vs 571
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.355 vs 0.291
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 14.118 vs 13.015

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1311 vs 1065
PassMark - CPU mark	1182 vs 942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	407 vs 342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	732 vs 571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.355 vs 0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.118 vs 13.015

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.083 vs 0.079

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.083 vs 0.079

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6700
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1311

1065

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1182

942

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

407

342

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

732

571

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.355

0.291

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.118

13.015

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.079

0.083

Name	Intel Pentium E6700	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1311	1065
PassMark - CPU mark	1182	942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	407	342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	732	571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.355	0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.118	13.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.079	0.083
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 E7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	May 2010	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$80
Place in performance rating	3042	3046
Price now	$16.99	$19.99
Processor Number	E6700	E7300
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	33.71	25.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.66 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	3.2 GHz	2.67 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)