Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Core 2 Duo T7200

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T7200
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.47
Core 2 Duo E4600
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49
+4.3%

Core 2 Duo E4600 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7200 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo E4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29312898
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.310.71
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date28 July 2006 (18 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$286no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB64 KB
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C73 °C
Number of transistors291 Million167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.0375V-1.3V0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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
SocketPPGA478, PBGA479LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo E4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo E4600 are enumerated here.

VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 T7200 0.47
Core 2 Duo E4600 0.49
+4.3%

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 T7200 744
Core 2 Duo E4600 785
+5.5%

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 T7200 209
Core 2 Duo E4600 239
+14.4%

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 T7200 329
Core 2 Duo E4600 384
+16.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.47 0.49
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7200 has 91.2% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Duo E4600, on the other hand, has a 4.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T7200 and Core 2 Duo E4600.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T7200 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop one.


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