
Pentium E6600
Intel
PassMark
1,194
Performance
Budget
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Pentium E6600 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 17 January 2010 (15 years ago). It is based on the Wolfdale (2008−2010) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.06 GHz, with boost up to 0.07 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB (total). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: LGA775. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,194 points. Launch price was $16.
Specifications
General
- Type
- desktop
- Designer
- Intel
- Launch price
- $16
- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Release date
- 17 January 2010 (15 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Wolfdale (2008−2010)
- Performance ranking position
- 2953
Technical
- Cores
- 2
- Threads
- 2
- Die size
- 82 mm2
- L1 cache
- 64 kB (per core)
- L2 cache
- 2 MB (total)
- L3 cache
- 0 kB
- Max frequency
- 0.07 GHz
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 3.06 GHz
- Transistor count
- 228 million
- Process technology
- 45 nm
- Max core temperature
- 74 °C
- Tensão do núcleo permitida
- 0.85V – 1.3625V
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- -
Compatibility
- Socket
- LGA775
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 65 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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