Core 2 Duo E6400 vs Athlon II X2 260

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 260
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
+51%
Core 2 Duo E6400
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49

Athlon II X2 260 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6400 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo E6400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26762902
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.72no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.080.71
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$48no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo E6400 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.13 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors410 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo E6400 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo E6400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo E6400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo E6400 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo E6400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo E6400.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


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.

Athlon II X2 260 0.74
+51%
Core 2 Duo E6400 0.49

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 260 1179
+51.2%
Core 2 Duo E6400 780

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 260 346
+48.5%
Core 2 Duo E6400 233

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 260 611
+63.4%
Core 2 Duo E6400 374

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.49
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Athlon II X2 260 has a 51% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon II X2 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6400 in performance tests.


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