Intel Pentium J2900 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J2900 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J2900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.41 vs 0.368
  • Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.287 vs 27.856
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 November 2013 vs August 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 72.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 224 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.41 vs 0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.287 vs 27.856

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1401 vs 733
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1380 vs 1249
  • Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.7 vs 0.547
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.67 vs 2.03
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1401 vs 733
PassMark - CPU mark 1380 vs 1249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.7 vs 0.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.67 vs 2.03

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J2900
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
733
1401
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1249
1380
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.41
0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
42.287
27.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.547
0.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.03
2.67
Name Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
PassMark - Single thread mark 733 1401
PassMark - CPU mark 1249 1380
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.41 0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.287 27.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.547 0.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.03 2.67
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.109

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Wolfdale
Launch date 1 November 2013 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $94
Place in performance rating 2956 2950
Processor Number J2900 E8600
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $49.99
Value for money (0-100) 14.21

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.41 GHz 3.33 GHz
L1 cache 224 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 72.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 410 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 688 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 896 MHz
Graphics max frequency 896 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 25mm X 27mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 4
Number of USB ports 5
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations X4, X2, X1
Total number of SATA ports 2
USB revision 3.0 and 2.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)