Intel Core i3-2357M vs Core 2 Duo T6600

Price now 131$

Games supported 43%

Price now 149$

Games supported 43%

Integrated graphics card(s)

Questions and comments

General info

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	2517	2522
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	6 January 2009 (14 years old)	27 June 2011 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250
Current price	$131	$149 (0.6x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M 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	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	107 mm²	149 mm²
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	-
VID voltage range	1V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M 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	PGA478	Intel BGA1023
Thermal design power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	no data	-
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	950 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Core i3-2357M.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Overall 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 T6600 0.61

i3-2357M 0.61

Passmark
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
3DMark06 CPU
wPrime 32

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: 67%

Core 2 Duo T6600 771
+1%

i3-2357M 763

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Core i3-2357M by 1% 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: 37%

Core 2 Duo T6600 269
+19%

i3-2357M 226

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Core i3-2357M by 19% 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: 37%

Core 2 Duo T6600 475

i3-2357M 523
+10.1%

Core i3-2357M outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 10% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Duo T6600 2355
+43.2%

i3-2357M 1645

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Core i3-2357M by 43% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Duo T6600 4472
+17.4%

i3-2357M 3808

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Core i3-2357M by 17% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Duo T6600 1947
+23.6%

i3-2357M 1575

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Core i3-2357M by 24% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Core 2 Duo T6600 71.1

i3-2357M 42.34
+67.9%

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Core i3-2357M by 68% in wPrime 32.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages

Recency	6 January 2009	27 June 2011
Boost clock speed	2200	1300
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

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Competitors of Core 2 Duo T6600 by AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Duo T6600 from AMD is A4-5150M, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 4 positions in our rating.