Celeron G5905 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58
Celeron G5905
2020
2 threads, 58 Watt
1.76
+203%

Celeron G5905 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28222032
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.842.87
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)no data
Release dateno data1 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905 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)no data
Threads22
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Bus rate1066 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KBno data
L2 cache4 MBno data
L3 cache0 KB4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905 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
Socket775FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron G5905.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E6600 0.58
Celeron G5905 1.76
+203%

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 E6600 919
Celeron G5905 2789
+203%

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 E6600 261
Celeron G5905 739
+183%

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 E6600 421
Celeron G5905 1263
+200%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 1.76
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 58 Watt

Celeron G5905 has a 203.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 12.1% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G5905 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.


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