Intel Pentium P6100 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium P6100 and Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium P6100

Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium P6100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 881 vs 796
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 306 vs 273
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 540 vs 469

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 September 2010 vs 6 January 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	881 vs 796
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	306 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	540 vs 469

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 861 vs 826

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	861 vs 826

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium P6100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

826

861

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

881

796

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

306

273

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

540

469

Name	Intel Pentium P6100	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
PassMark - Single thread mark	826	861
PassMark - CPU mark	881	796
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	306	273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	540	469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium P6100	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	26 September 2010	6 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$12
Place in performance rating	2852	2853
Price now	$12	$18.90
Processor Number	P6100	T6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	32.59	21.26
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
VID voltage range		1.00V-1.250V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm	35 mm x 35 mm
Sockets supported	PGA988	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	1
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)