Pentium E6500K vs i7-2655LE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2655LE and Pentium E6500K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2292	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	4.77	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	9 August 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2655LE and Pentium E6500K 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	no data	2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	0.93 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	228 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V – 1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2655LE and Pentium E6500K 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2655LE and Pentium E6500K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-2655LE and Pentium E6500K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2655LE and Pentium E6500K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2655LE and Pentium E6500K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2655LE and Pentium E6500K.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

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