Core i3-2115C vs Core 2 Duo E6700

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i3-2115C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2766not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.91no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i3-2115C 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)
Threads24
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i3-2115C 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 configurationno data1
Socketno data1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i3-2115C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i3-2115C.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Pros & cons summary


Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm

i3-2115C has 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

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