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| Intel Pentium E2160 vs Core2 Duo E8400 |
Released July, 2006
Intel Pentium E2160
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium E2160
![]() | Higher Maximum operating temperature 73.3 °C |
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Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Duo E8400
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core2 Duo E8400
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3 GHz | ![]() | Much more l2 cache 6 MB |
![]() | Much better PassMark score 2,160 | ![]() | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,251 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Higher Maximum operating temperature | 73.3 °C | vs | 72.4 °C | Almost the same | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | More than 65% higher clock speed | |||
Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better PassMark score | 2,160 | vs | 999 | Around 2.2x better PassMark score | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,251 | vs | 655 | More than 90% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 2,826 | vs | 1,600 | More than 75% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better performance per watt | 1.83 pt/W | vs | 1.12 pt/W | Around 65% better performance per watt | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 3.11 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 6x more l2 cache per core | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.23 GHz | vs | 3.72 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Jan, 2008 | vs | Jul, 2006 | Release date over 1 years later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium E2160 vs Core2 Duo E8400
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Pentium E2160
1,719
Core2 Duo E8400
2,982
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Pentium E2160
953
Core2 Duo E8400
1,625
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Pentium E2160
76,700 MB/s
Core2 Duo E8400
128,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Pentium E2160
1,600
Core2 Duo E8400
2,826
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Pentium E2160
1,830
Core2 Duo E8400
3,092
GeekBench
Pentium E2160
3,262
Core2 Duo E8400
4,794
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Pentium E2160
999
Core2 Duo E8400
2,160
PassMark (Single Core)
Pentium E2160
655
Core2 Duo E8400
1,251
Reviews Word on the street
Pentium E2160 | vs | Core2 Duo E8400 | ||
![]() | 8.0 | 9.1 |
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium E2160 | vs | Core2 Duo E8400 |
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Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | No | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A |
details | Pentium E2160 | vs | Core2 Duo E8400 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 2 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 6 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 45 nm | |
Transistor count | 105,000,000 | 410,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 9 | 9 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.5V | 0.85 - 1.36V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 73.3°C | Unknown - 72.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 0 | 125 | |
Overclock review score | 3 | 4.5 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.11 GHz | 4.22 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.72 GHz | 4.23 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.11 GHz | 4.22 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 65W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.12 pt/W | 1.83 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 52.81W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Clock speed | 800 MHz | 1,333 MHz |
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