Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Apple M2

Place in the ranking	788	2775
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Apple Apple M-Series	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)
Architecture codename	no data	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	10 June 2022 (2 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.424 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.48 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	2 MB	no data
L2 cache	20 MB	no data
Chip lithography	5 nm	65 nm
Number of transistors	20000 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Power consumption (TDP)

20 Watt

65 Watt

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M2 9.68
+1513%

Core 2 Duo E6600 0.60

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M2 14933
+1525%

Core 2 Duo E6600 919

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M2 1215
+938%

Core 2 Duo E6600 117

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M2 223
+260%

Core 2 Duo E6600 62

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.68	0.60
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	5 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	65 Watt

Apple M2 has a 1513.3% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 225% lower power consumption.

The Apple M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Core 2 Duo E6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.