Intel Core i7 970 vs Intel Pentium E6600

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,006

Rank #869

vs
4,288

Rank #1,542

5,006
4,288

Core i7 970 wins by 14.3% (Rank #869 vs #1542)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
4,262

Rank #1,520

4,980
4,262

Core i7 970 wins by 14.4% (Rank #947 vs #1520)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
4,326

Rank #1,668

5,044
4,326

Core i7 970 wins by 14.2% (Rank #612 vs #1668)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,496

Rank #1,559

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,470

Rank #1,529

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,464

Rank #1,640

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 970 Pentium E6600 Diff
Cores
6
2
+66.7%
Threads
12
2
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
3,060 MHz
+4.4%
Clock Multiplier --
12x
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
2 MiB
Memory Channels
3
2
+33.3%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+33.3%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
21 GB/s
+16.8%
PCIe Lanes
16
1
+93.8%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
130 W
35 W
73.1% more
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
45 nm
28.9% less

General Information

Specification Core i7 970 Pentium E6600
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-970 T9900
Core Name -- Wolfdale
Socket FCLGA1366 BGA479, PGA478
Package -- FC-LGA8
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Pentium E6600
Intel

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
Pentium E6600
T9900

Core Name

Core i7 970
--
Pentium E6600
Wolfdale

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
Pentium E6600
BGA479, PGA478

Package

Core i7 970
--
Pentium E6600
FC-LGA8

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
Pentium E6600
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
Pentium E6600
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
Pentium E6600
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Pentium E6600
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Core i7 970
--
Pentium E6600
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7 970
--
Pentium E6600
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 970 Pentium E6600
Process 32 nm 45 nm
Die Area -- 82 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.00 billion
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7 970
32 nm
Pentium E6600
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7 970
--
Pentium E6600
82 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7 970
--
Pentium E6600
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7 970
--
Pentium E6600
Intel

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
Pentium E6600
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 Pentium E6600
GPU HD Graphics 4000 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz 1100 MHz

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
Pentium E6600
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Pentium E6600
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
Pentium E6600
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 970 Pentium E6600
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64