Pentium G4400 vs Core 2 Duo E6700
Aggregated performance score
Pentium G4400 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 161% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2642 | 1955 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.98 | 0.61 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | no data | 1 September 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $64 |
| Current price | $18 | $66 (1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 2 Duo E6700 has 61% better value for money than Pentium G4400.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 150 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | - |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 510 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
Pentium G4400 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 161% based on our aggregated 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%
Pentium G4400 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 161% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G4400 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 117% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G4400 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 117% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 1.67 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 54 Watt |
The Pentium G4400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pentium G4400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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