Pentium G3220 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
Pentium G3220
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.19
+91.9%

Pentium G3220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pentium G3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27892358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.902.09
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release dateno data1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$71

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pentium G3220 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 speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Die size143 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors291 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pentium G3220 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
Socket7751150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pentium G3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pentium G3220 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pentium G3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD (Haswell)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pentium G3220.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 E6700 0.62
Pentium G3220 1.19
+91.9%

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
Pentium G3220 1894
+91.3%

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
Pentium G3220 530
+74.3%

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
Pentium G3220 891
+73.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 1.19
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt

Pentium G3220 has a 91.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 20.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.


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