Pentium D 965 EE vs Core i3-6100TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100TE and Pentium D 965 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1828	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.13	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Presler (2006−2007)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	March 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data
Current price	$354 (3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100TE and Pentium D 965 EE 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	4	4
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.73 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	140 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	376 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100TE and Pentium D 965 EE 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	LGA-1151	775
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100TE and Pentium D 965 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100TE and Pentium D 965 EE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100TE and Pentium D 965 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100TE and Pentium D 965 EE.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt

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