Pentium G2020T vs Core 2 Duo E6300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.40
Pentium G2020T
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.90
+125%

Pentium G2020T outperforms Core 2 Duo E6300 by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30002543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.582.42
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T 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 speed1.86 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Die size143 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T 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
SocketLGA775,PLGA775FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Pentium G2020T.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 0.40
Pentium G2020T 0.90
+125%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 638
Pentium G2020T 1430
+124%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 189
Pentium G2020T 412
+118%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 310
Pentium G2020T 694
+124%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.90
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium G2020T has a 125% higher aggregate performance score, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G2020T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6300 in performance tests.


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