Intel Core2 Duo E7600 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600F. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop Desktop
• Family
  Intel Core2 Duo Intel Pentium
• Generation
  2 8
• CPU group
  Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 Intel Pentium G5000
• Predecessor
  No No
• Successor
  No No

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.06 GHz 3.90 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No No
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes, SMT
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Pentium Gold G5600F and Intel Core2 Duo E7600. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR2-1066 / DDR3-1333 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe
  No data 3.0 x 16

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core2 Duo E7600 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600F to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 54 W
• TDP up
  No No
• TDP (PL2)
  No No
• TDP down
  No No
• Tjunction max.
  80 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core2 Duo E7600 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600F, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  3.00 MB 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  No 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Wolfdale Coffee Lake S
• Technology
  45 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 775 LGA 1151
• Release date
  Q2/2009 Q2/2018