Core 2 Duo P8600 vs Core i3-330E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-330E
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.82
+49.1%

Core i3-330E outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-330E i3-330E
Core 2 Duo P8600 Core 2 Duo P8600

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26012841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.142.01
Architecture codenameWestmere (2010−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$177$209

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed0.03 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB3 MB
L3 cache3 MB3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA,105 °C for BGA105 °C
Number of transistors382 Million274 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketBGA1288BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066no data
Maximum memory size8.79 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-330E 0.82
+49.1%
Core 2 Duo P8600 0.55

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.

i3-330E 1260
+48.9%
Core 2 Duo P8600 846

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.82 0.55
Recency 7 January 2010 15 July 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i3-330E has a 49.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P8600, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-330E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-330E and Core 2 Duo P8600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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