Pentium Extreme Edition 965 vs Core 2 Duo E8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.90
+40.6%
Pentium Extreme Edition 965
2006
2 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
0.64

Core 2 Duo E8600 outperforms Pentium Extreme Edition 965 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8600 and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25462768
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.260.45
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Presler (2005−2007)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)26 March 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8600 and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 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
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3.733 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz0.73 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB16 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C67 °C
Number of transistors410 million376 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8600 and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 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
SocketLGA775775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Pentium Extreme Edition 965. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8600 and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Pentium Extreme Edition 965. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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 E8600 0.90
+40.6%
Pentium Extreme Edition 965 0.64

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 E8600 1380
+39.8%
Pentium Extreme Edition 965 987

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.90 0.64
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Core 2 Duo E8600 has a 40.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Pentium Extreme Edition 965, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The Core 2 Duo E8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Extreme Edition 965 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8600 and Pentium Extreme Edition 965, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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