Core 2 Duo E6540 vs Pentium G870

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G870
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.97
+90.2%

Pentium G870 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6540 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24932884
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.30no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.410.74
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release date3 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$97no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540 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)
Threads2no data
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540.

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.

Pentium G870 0.97
+90.2%
Core 2 Duo E6540 0.51

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.

Pentium G870 1546
+91.3%
Core 2 Duo E6540 808

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.97 0.51
Recency 3 June 2012 1 July 2007
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm

Pentium G870 has a 90.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium G870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6540 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G870 and Core 2 Duo E6540, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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