Intel Pentium E6700 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6700 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 62.2°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1311 vs 1077
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 407 vs 353
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2010 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 62.2°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1311 vs 1077
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 407 vs 353

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2097 vs 1182
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1114 vs 732
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.576 vs 0.355
  • Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 24.478 vs 14.118
  • Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.148 vs 0.079
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.829 vs 0.588
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.217 vs 2.554
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8192 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2097 vs 1182
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1114 vs 732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.576 vs 0.355
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.478 vs 14.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.148 vs 0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.829 vs 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.217 vs 2.554

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6700
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1311
1077
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1182
2097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
407
353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
732
1114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.355
0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
14.118
24.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.079
0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.588
0.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.554
4.217
Name Intel Pentium E6700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1311 1077
PassMark - CPU mark 1182 2097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 407 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 732 1114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.355 0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 14.118 24.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.079 0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.588 0.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.554 4.217

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium E6700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Kentsfield
Launch date May 2010 April 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $80
Place in performance rating 3046 3050
Price now $16.99 $44.99
Processor Number E6700 Q6700
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 33.71 21.53
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 286 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB (shared) 8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C 62.2°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.67 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Transistor count 228 million 582 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V 0.8500V-1.500V
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 62 °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 105 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)