Product Comparison: Intel Pentium E5300 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
General Specifications
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Pentium E5300
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Origin
Costa Rica
China
About the Product
Intel Pentium E5300 Dual-Core has a 2.6 GHz processor clock and an LGA775 socket. Copes well with multitasking in daily work. It has a 45 nm process technology and a heat dissipation of 65 W. The CPU does not have an integrated graphics core.
This is Kentsfield architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 65 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2400 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Package Size
Height
4.3 in.
4.9 in.
Width
3.71 in.
4.4 in.
Depth
2 in.
2.8 in.
Weight
1.07 lbs.
Details
Socket
LGA775
LGA775
Lithography
45 nm
65 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Wolfdale
Kentsfield
What customers say about "Details"
Intel Pentium E5300 CPU Processor
- It was and is still one of the best socket 775 dual cores ever made.
- It was easy to install, recommended for a budget system.
- I did not feel any problems in installing the socket convenient, installed easily.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU Processor
- The CPU's speed is very fast, fits the Intel 775 Socket on my new motherboard.
- Great product, easy to install, awesome performance.
- Fast CPU. Installed just fine in our Dell Desktop.
- I installed into a Dell XPS 410 and it was recognized immediately by bios. Great socket.
- It was extremely easy to install in the motherboard. Great type of socket.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
2
4
CPU Threads
2
4
Clock Speed
2.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
Max TDP
65 W
105 W
Max Temperature
74.1 °C
71 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Pentium E5300 CPU Processor
- Works fast as lightning, and works smoothly with Windows 10 with no problems.
- I was able to overclock this bad boy to 3.6Ghz. Stability is amazing.
- It easily overclocked to 3.0 GHz at stock voltage, stable and fast.
- Coupled with 2 GB of DDR2 RAM it can play Call of Duty 4 with every setting maxed at 60 FPS.
- After I put this processor it was a big speed improvement.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU Processor
- The Q6600 can handle most of the simple tasks, such as emailing, document processing, as stressful as the newer system.
- This is a very fast CPU and well worth the money.
- Extremely fast and stable. Amazing performance.
- This is an awesome processor. It is very fast, has a good price and runs very cool.
- I can work on video editing no problem, and all the applications and programs run lightning fast.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
64 kB
128 kB
L2 Cache Size
2000 kB
8000 kB
Max Memory Size
8 GB
16 GB
Memory Types
DDR3
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
10.6 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
Intel Pentium E5300 CPU Processor
- This CPU has 2 MB on-chip cache memory and being a dual core, it works extremely well.
- It has a little cache memory, but that's enough for good performance.
- I don’t play games, but everyday tasks began to be performed much faster, it works well with my memory.
- For a dual-core processor, 2 MB cache is optimal, works great.
- There is no SSE4 support and still a small cache. I would like a little more.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU Processor
- It has huge L2 cache and great compatibility.
- With 8M of L2 cache, it has more than enough external cache to keep your system running smooth and reliably.
- The 8MB of cache and ability to easily overclock to 3.2GHZ on air really makes this processor a steal.
- Very good processor for the money, quick, 4 core, 8MB cache.
- Everything is going smoothly, the system is fast. Great amount of cache.
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
No
No
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
No
No
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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