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Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Pentium G850


Description
The E6600 is based on Core architecture while the G850 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E6600 gets a score of 16.1 k points while the G850 gets 40.5 k points.

Summarizing, the G850 is 2.5 times faster than the E6600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6f6
206a7
Core
Conroe
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
July 2006
May 2012
Mean monothread perf.
9.99k points
21.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
16.12k points
40.5k 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
E6600
G850
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
8.77k (x3.25)
Test#2 (FP)
2.42k
7.08k (x2.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.41k
3.72k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.46k
2.28k (x0.93)
TOTAL
9.99k
21.85k (x2.19)

Multithread

E6600

G850
Test#1 (Integers)
5.19k
17.5k (x3.37)
Test#2 (FP)
4.55k
13.48k (x2.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.6k
7.32k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
2.19k (x1.23)
TOTAL
16.12k
40.5k (x2.51)

Performance/W
E6600
G850
Test#1 (Integers)
80 points/W
269 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
70 points/W
207 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
71 points/W
113 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
34 points/W
TOTAL
248 points/W
623 points/W

Performance/GHz
E6600
G850
Test#1 (Integers)
1125 points/GHz
3025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1009 points/GHz
2440 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1005 points/GHz
1283 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1025 points/GHz
787 points/GHz
TOTAL
4164 points/GHz
7534 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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