Pentium E6600 vs Core 2 Duo T5800

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5800
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.39
Pentium E6600
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.71
+82.1%

Pentium E6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5800 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30182712
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.051.03
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)17 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$16

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600 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
Base clock speed2 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size143 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C74 °C
Number of transistors291 Million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.075V-1.175V0.85V – 1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600 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
SocketPPGA478LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching--
AMT+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 T5800 0.39
Pentium E6600 0.71
+82.1%

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 T5800 622
Pentium E6600 1128
+81.4%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5800 215
Pentium E6600 345
+60.5%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5800 341
Pentium E6600 573
+68%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.39 0.71
Recency 1 October 2008 17 January 2010
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5800 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Pentium E6600, on the other hand, has a 82.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium E6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5800 is a notebook processor while Pentium E6600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5800 and Pentium E6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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