Intel Pentium E6700 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6700 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 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 E6700

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6700

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 72.4°C
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1314 vs 1233
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.355 vs 0.33
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.554 vs 2.408

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs January 2008
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 72.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1314 vs 1233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.355 vs 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.554 vs 2.408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 422 vs 407
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 738 vs 732
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.311 vs 14.118
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.099 vs 0.079
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.68 vs 0.588

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1211 vs 1205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	422 vs 407
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	738 vs 732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.311 vs 14.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.099 vs 0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.68 vs 0.588

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6700
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1314

1233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1205

1211

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

407

422

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

732

738

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.355

0.33

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.118

26.311

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.079

0.099

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.68

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.554

2.408

Name	Intel Pentium E6700	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1314	1233
PassMark - CPU mark	1205	1211
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	407	422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	732	738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.355	0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.118	26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.079	0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.588	0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.554	2.408
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2400

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6700	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	May 2010	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$80
Place in performance rating	3050	2974
Price now	$16.99	$129.95
Processor Number	E6700	E8400
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	33.71	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °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)