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Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Pentium E6600


Description
Both models E8400 and E6600 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8400 gets a score of 27.1 k points while the E6600 gets 29.4 k points.

Summarizing, the E6600 is 1.1 times faster than the E8400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
1067a
Core
Wolfdale
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
6144 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
January 2008
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
17.28k points
16.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.11k 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
E8400
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
3.3k
3.57k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
7.85k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.88k
3.14k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.83k
1.58k (x0.41)
TOTAL
17.28k
16.14k (x0.93)

Multithread

E8400

E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
6.3k
6.99k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
13.71k
14.66k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.32k
6.09k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
1.66k (x0.93)
TOTAL
27.11k
29.4k (x1.08)

Performance/W
E8400
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
97 points/W
108 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
211 points/W
226 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
82 points/W
94 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
26 points/W
TOTAL
417 points/W
452 points/W

Performance/GHz
E8400
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1099 points/GHz
1163 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2426 points/GHz
2561 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
959 points/GHz
1023 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1278 points/GHz
516 points/GHz
TOTAL
5762 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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