Core i3-8100T vs Core 2 Duo E6850

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6850
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
Core i3-8100T
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.32
+361%

Core i3-8100T outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by a whopping 361% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27011587
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.92
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.058.98
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release dateno data2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate1333 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64 KB256 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size143 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data82 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket775FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T 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) E6850 and Core i3-8100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Core i3-8100T.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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 E6850 0.72
i3-8100T 3.32
+361%

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 E6850 1147
i3-8100T 5266
+359%

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 E6850 332
i3-8100T 1104
+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.

Core 2 Duo E6850 559
i3-8100T 3135
+461%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 3.32
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i3-8100T has a 361.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6850 in performance tests.


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