Pentium E6300 vs Core 2 Quad Q6700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6700
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.32
+103%
Pentium E6300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.65

Core 2 Quad Q6700 outperforms Pentium E6300 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Pentium E6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22512746
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.59
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.310.94
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release dateApril 2007 (17 years ago)9 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$40

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Pentium E6300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size2x 143 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5V0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Pentium E6300 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
SocketLGA775LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Pentium E6300. 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-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Pentium E6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Pentium E6300 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Pentium E6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Pentium E6300.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 Quad Q6700 1.32
+103%
Pentium E6300 0.65

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 Quad Q6700 2095
+103%
Pentium E6300 1032

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 Quad Q6700 298
+1%
Pentium E6300 295

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 Quad Q6700 820
+76.3%
Pentium E6300 465

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 0.65
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6700 has a 103.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium E6300, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E6300 in performance tests.


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