Pentium dual core e6300 review: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 & E6400: Tremendous Value Through Overclocking

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IndexOverclockingThe TestApplication Performance using SYSMark 2004 SEApplication Performance using PC WorldBench 5Application Performance using Winstone 20043D Rendering Performance using 3dsmax 7 & CineBench 9.5Encoding Performance using DivX 6.1, WME9, Quicktime (H.264) & iTunesGaming Performance using Quake 4, Battlefield 2 & Half Life 2 Episode 1Gaming Performance using F.E.A.R. & Rise of LegendsGaming Performance using OblivionFinal Words

Over a week has passed since our Core 2 Extreme & Core 2 Duo review and although the dust is finally starting to settle, not all questions have been answered. We’re still hard at work on investigating issues like 64-bit performance and comparing performance per Watt across more applications, but today we’re here with another piece of the puzzle: a look at the Core 2 Duo E6300 and E6400.

The E6300 and E6400 are particularly attractive members of the Core 2 family because of their fairly low cost; unfortunately their performance isn’t as easy to predict because they are currently the only two Core 2 processors that don’t have a 4MB L2 cache. We already illustrated in our earlier review that the larger L2 cache found in the E6600 and above is good for up to 10% of a performance boost depending on the application, but the fact of the matter is that the cheapest 4MB Core 2 Duo is $316 while you can have the E6300 and E6400 for $183 and $224 respectively.

In addition to the question of performance, there’s also the issue of overclockability. We’ve already seen that the high end Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme CPUs are fairly overclockable, thanks in no small part to Intel’s 65nm manufacturing process, but what about at the low end? Can you take a $183 Core 2 Duo E6300 and through overclocking achieve performance similar to the more expensive E6600 or even the almighty X6800? It’s been a while since we’ve even wanted to overclock an Intel CPU in order to get better performance. In the past we’d simply recommend buying AMD, but with Core 2 Duo the overclocking prospects are too intriguing to ignore.

New Pricing

AMD hasn’t been sitting idle; this week its extremely aggressive price cuts go into effect, making the Athlon 64 X2 a more affordable CPU in many cases compared to Intel’s Core 2 processors. AMD also announced its intentions to acquire ATI Technologies, but we’ll save that discussion for a forthcoming article.

The new pricing structure can be seen below:

CPU	Clock Speed	L2 Cache	Price
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	2. 93GHz	4MB	$999
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	2.66GHz	4MB	$530
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	2.40GHz	4MB	$316
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+	2.6GHz	512KBx2	$301
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+	2. 4GHz	512KBx2	$240
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400	2.13GHz	2MB	$224
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+	2.2GHz	512KBx2	$187
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	1.86GHz	2MB	$183
Intel Pentium D 945	3. 40GHz	2MBx2	$163
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+	2.0GHz	512KBx2	$152
Intel Pentium D 915	2.80GHz	2MBx2	$133
Intel Pentium D 820	2.80GHz	1MBx2	$113
Intel Pentium D 805	2. 66GHz	1MBx2	$93

The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is now cheaper than the Core 2 Duo E6600, which was really necessary considering that the E6600 is faster than the Athlon 64 FX-62 across the board. If the E6600’s street price ends up being significantly higher than the table’s suggested $316, the 5000+ (assuming its street price is not also inflated by demand) will be a nice alternative.

The E6400 is now more expensive than the X2 4200+, a comparison that we will be able to look at in-depth today to determine a winner at the low $180 — $230 price range.

And finally we have the E6300, which now is a more expensive competitor to our long-time favorite: the Athlon 64 X2 3800+. Today we’ll find out for sure if the E6300 will be the low-cost dual core CPU to have.

Overclocking
IndexOverclockingThe TestApplication Performance using SYSMark 2004 SEApplication Performance using PC WorldBench 5Application Performance using Winstone 20043D Rendering Performance using 3dsmax 7 & CineBench 9. 5Encoding Performance using DivX 6.1, WME9, Quicktime (H.264) & iTunesGaming Performance using Quake 4, Battlefield 2 & Half Life 2 Episode 1Gaming Performance using F.E.A.R. & Rise of LegendsGaming Performance using OblivionFinal Words

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Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Processor Review: Features, Benchmark Tests

The Core 2 Duo E6300 processor was released by Intel, release date: July 2006. The processor is designed for desktop computers and built on the Conroe architecture.

The processor is locked for overclocking. The total number of cores is 2. The maximum clock frequency of the processor is 1.87 GHz. The maximum temperature is 61.4°C. Technological process — 65 nm. Cache size: L1 — 64 KB, L2 — 2048 KB.

Supported memory type: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3.

Supported socket type: PLGA775, LGA775. The maximum number of processors in the configuration is 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

Features

July 2006

Architecture name	Conroe
Production date
Place in the ranking	2805
Price now	$12. 99
Processor Number	E6300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Price/performance ratio (0-100)	25.13
Application	Desktop
Support 64 bit
Base frequency	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed ​​	1066 MHz FSB
Crystal area	111 mm2
Level 1 cache	64KB
Level 2 cache	2048KB
Process	65nm
Maximum core temperature	61. 4°C
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of transistors	167 million
Permissible core voltage	0.8500V-1.5V
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Low Halogen Options Available
Maximum number of processors in configuration	1
Package Size	37. 5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Supported sockets	PLGA775, LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Parity FSB
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

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Top specifications and features

• PassMark CPU score
• Heat dissipation (TDP)
• Technological process
• Number of transistors
• Number of Cores

PassMark CPU

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 score:
517
Best score:
89379

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Intel Core 2 Duo E6300:
4049
Best score:

Technologies

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300:
2000
Best score:

Performance

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300:
1384
Best score:

Memory Specification

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300:
25
Best score:

Description

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 processor running at 1. 86 Hz. 2 cores available. Power consumption at peak times can reach 65 watts.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 runs on 65nm architecture. Total number of transistors 291 million

Regarding memory specification.

Now about the tests of Intel Core 2 Duo E6300. According to PassMark, the processor scored 517 out of a possible score. Based on the analysis of more than 4000 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 ranked 2207 in the ranking of the best.

Why Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 is better than others

• Thermal Dissipation (TDP) 65 W. This parameter is lower than 46% of products

• PassMark CPU score 517 . This parameter is lower than that of 47% of products
• Technological process 65 nm. This parameter is higher than 78% of products
• Number of transistors 291 million. This parameter is lower than that of 37% of goods
• Number of cores 2 . This parameter is lower than 85% of products
• The base clock frequency of the processor is 1. 86 GHz. This parameter is lower than 63% of products
• L2 cache size 2 MB. This parameter is lower than that of 30% of goods
• L1 cache size 64 KB. This parameter is lower than that of 57% of goods

Review Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

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Technologies

Performance

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Main characteristics

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Review: Highlights

PassMark CPU score

The PassMark benchmark considers read speed, write speed, and seek time when testing SSD performance.
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517

max 89379

Average: 6033.5

89379

AES

No

Thermal control technologies

Yes

Function Execution override bit

Yes

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

No

L1 cache size

Large amount of L1 memory accelerates results in CPU and system performance settings
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64KB

max 4608

Average: 299. 3 KB

4608KB

L2 Cache Size

L2 cache with large scratchpad memory can increase processor speed and overall system performance.
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2MB

max 512

Average: 4.5 MB

512MB

Number of cores

2

max 72

Mean: 5.8

72

Processor base clock speed

1.86GHz

max 4.7

Average: 2.5 GHz

4.7GHz

Idle States

Yes

Parity FSB

No

System bus frequency

Data between computer components and other devices is transferred via the bus.
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1066 GT/s

max 1600

Average: 156.1 GT/s

1600 GT/s

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)

Yes

Hyper-Threading Technology

Many Intel processors use state-of-the-art hyper-threading technology. Thus, each processor core works simultaneously on two threads, which significantly increases performance. Most processors work on the principle: one thread per core, therefore, their performance is lower.
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No

Socket

PLGA775. LGA775

Thermal Monitoring

Yes

Demand Based Switching

No

TXT

No

EDB

Yes

VT-x

Yes

Process technology

The small size of the semiconductor means it is a new generation chip.

65 nm

Average: 36.8 nm

5 nm

Number of transistors

291 million

max 57000

Average: 1517.3 million

57000 million

Thermal Dissipation (TDP)

Thermal Dissipation Requirements (TDP) is the maximum amount of energy that can be dissipated by the cooling system. The lower the TDP, the less power will be consumed.
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65W

Average: 67.6 W

0.025W

Status

Discontinued

Release date

07/01/2006

Embedded options available

No

Case size

37.5mm x 37.5mm

Supports 64-bit system

A 64-bit system, unlike a 32-bit system, can support more than 4 GB of RAM. This increases productivity. It also allows you to run 64-bit applications.
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Yes

Code name

Conroe

Max temperature Tcase

61.4°C

max 105

Average: 75.1 °C

105°C

Purpose

Desktop

FAQ

How fast is the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 5600X?

The processor runs at 1.86 GHz.

How many cores does the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 have?

2 cores.