Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Xeon L5420

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5420 and Core 2 Duo E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2139	2697
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.27	3.46
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)
Architecture codename	no data	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	no data
Current price	$88	$9.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Duo E6600 has 1181% better value for money than Xeon L5420.

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5420 and Core 2 Duo 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 cores	no data	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	no data	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	1066 MHz
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	57 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5420 and Core 2 Duo 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.

Socket	LGA771	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and Core 2 Duo E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon L5420 and Core 2 Duo E6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5420 and Core 2 Duo E6600 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	-	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon L5420 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.39	0.59
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt

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