Core 2 Duo E8600 vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1100T BE
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
3.62
+316%
Core 2 Duo E8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.87

Phenom II X6 1100T BE outperforms Core 2 Duo E8600 by a whopping 316% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14962554
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.741.27
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date7 December 2010 (13 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads62
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size346 mm2107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors904 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600 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
SocketAM3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 3.62
+316%
Core 2 Duo E8600 0.87

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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 5745
+318%
Core 2 Duo E8600 1376

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 0.87
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X6 1100T BE has a 316.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Core 2 Duo E8600, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X6 1100T BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core 2 Duo E8600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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