Pentium III 1133 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
+222%
Pentium III 1133
2000
1 core / 1 thread, 29 Watt
0.18

Core 2 Duo E6600 outperforms Pentium III 1133 by a whopping 222% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Pentium III 1133 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28243266
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.840.59
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Tualatin (2000−2002)
Release dateno dataJuly 2000 (24 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Pentium III 1133 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.13 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB8 KB
L2 cache4 MB256 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm180 nm
Die size143 mm280 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors291 million44 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Pentium III 1133 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
Socket775370
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt29 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Pentium III 1133. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Pentium III 1133. 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 E6600 0.58
+222%
Pentium III 1133 0.18

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
+224%
Pentium III 1133 284

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 0.18
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 29 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has a 222.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 176.9% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium III 1133, on the other hand, has 124.1% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium III 1133 in performance tests.


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