Core 2 Duo T7200 vs Core 2 Duo E6300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.40
Core 2 Duo T7200
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.47
+17.5%

Core 2 Duo T7200 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6300 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6300 and Core 2 Duo T7200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30052932
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency0.581.31
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Merom (2006−2008)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)28 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$286

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Core 2 Duo T7200 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.86 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache64 KB64 KB
L2 cache2 MB4 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C100 °C
Number of transistors291 million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5V1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6300 and Core 2 Duo T7200 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA775,PLGA775PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Core 2 Duo T7200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Core 2 Duo T7200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Core 2 Duo T7200 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Core 2 Duo T7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no 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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 0.40
Core 2 Duo T7200 0.47
+17.5%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 638
Core 2 Duo T7200 744
+16.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E6300 189
Core 2 Duo T7200 209
+10.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E6300 310
Core 2 Duo T7200 329
+6.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.47
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 34 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7200 has a 17.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 91.2% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T7200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6300 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T7200 is a notebook one.


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