Pentium Dual-Core E2220 vs Core 2 Duo E6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6700
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.64
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.86
+34.4%

Pentium Dual-Core E2220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26662466
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.981.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release dateno dataMarch 2008 (16 years ago)
Current price$18 $36

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium Dual-Core E2220 has 65% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E6700.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 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
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus support1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data77 mm2
Number of transistorsno data105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 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 configurationno data1
Socketno data775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220. 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 E6700 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 E6700 0.64
Pentium Dual-Core E2220 0.86
+34.4%

Pentium Dual-Core E2220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Duo E6700 990
Pentium Dual-Core E2220 1330
+34.3%

Pentium Dual-Core E2220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 34% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 0.86

The Pentium Dual-Core E2220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.


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