Core i9-9990XE vs Core 2 Duo E6600
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-9990XE outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 3183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3111 | 431 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.25 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.19 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | no data | 19 October 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,800 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i9-9990XE 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 19.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i9-9990XE 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 775 | 2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 MB | 255 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i9-9990XE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85.33 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Core i9-9990XE.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
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 | 17.07 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 2 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 255 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E6600 has 6275% lower power consumption.
i9-9990XE, on the other hand, has a 3182.7% higher aggregate performance score, 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i9-9990XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.
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