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Core i3-370M vs Pentium E6600


Description
The i3-370M is based on Westmere architecture while the E6600 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-370M gets a score of 18.1 k points while the E6600 gets 29.4 k points.

Summarizing, the E6600 is 1.6 times faster than the i3-370M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
1067a
Core
Arrandale
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
0.933 GHz
3.067 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
Socket G1
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
8.49k points
16.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
18.15k points
29.4k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-370M
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
3.4k
3.57k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
2.35k
7.85k (x3.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.35k
3.14k (x2.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.39k
1.58k (x1.14)
TOTAL
8.49k
16.14k (x1.9)

Multithread

i3-370M

E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
7.18k
6.99k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
5.13k
14.66k (x2.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.5k
6.09k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.33k
1.66k (x0.71)
TOTAL
18.15k
29.4k (x1.62)

Performance/W
i3-370M
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
205 points/W
108 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
147 points/W
226 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
100 points/W
94 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
67 points/W
26 points/W
TOTAL
518 points/W
452 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-370M
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1419 points/GHz
1163 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
978 points/GHz
2561 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
561 points/GHz
1023 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
580 points/GHz
516 points/GHz
TOTAL
3537 points/GHz
5263 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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