Core i5-14600K vs Core 2 Duo E6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6700
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62
Core i5-14600K
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.49
+3850%

Core i5-14600K outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 3850% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2790208
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.9018.54
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release dateno data17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data6
Efficient-coresno data8
Threads220
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size143 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K 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
Socket775FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-14600K.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E6700 0.62
i5-14600K 24.49
+3850%

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 E6700 990
i5-14600K 38908
+3830%

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 E6700 304
i5-14600K 2806
+823%

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 E6700 513
i5-14600K 15959
+3011%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo E6700 2710
i5-14600K 11396
+321%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo E6700 5110
i5-14600K 75358
+1375%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo E6700 2354
i5-14600K 18096
+669%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 24.49
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6700 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i5-14600K, on the other hand, has a 3850% higher aggregate performance score, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

The Core i5-14600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Core i5-14600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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