Core i5-4400E vs Core 2 Duo E6600
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-4400E outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 256% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3057 | 2126 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.19 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.34 | 2.11 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | no data | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $266 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i5-4400E 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 130 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 million | 960 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i5-4400E 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 775 | FCBGA1364 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1000 MHz) |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.52 | 1.85 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 37 Watt |
i5-4400E has a 255.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 75.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-4400E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-4400E is a notebook one.
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