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Intel Core2 Duo E6700
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Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Summary
The Intel Core2 Duo E6700 marked a significant step in processor development. It was based on the advanced Conroe architecture, setting new standards. This chip was manufactured using the then-modern 65-nanometer process. This contributed significantly to its good efficiency and clock speed.
Two processing cores and the generous 4 MB Level 2 cache were defining features. The Intel Core2 Duo E6700 offered very solid performance. At the time, it was a popular choice for home users and office systems. We have experienced the reliability of these processors ourselves over many years.
Multitasking was well supported by its dual-core design, which was becoming increasingly important at the time. A maximum memory bandwidth of 21 GB/s was sufficient for the requirements of the time. Even today, it can still be found occasionally in older systems. It represents a significant era in computer history.
Two processing cores and the generous 4 MB Level 2 cache were defining features. The Intel Core2 Duo E6700 offered very solid performance. At the time, it was a popular choice for home users and office systems. We have experienced the reliability of these processors ourselves over many years.
Multitasking was well supported by its dual-core design, which was becoming increasingly important at the time. A maximum memory bandwidth of 21 GB/s was sufficient for the requirements of the time. Even today, it can still be found occasionally in older systems. It represents a significant era in computer history.
- Conroe Architecture
- 65-Nanometer Manufacturing
- Dual-Core Design
- 4 MB L2 Cache
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD A8-3800
101 %
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
Intel Core2 Duo E7200
101 %
2C / 2T · 2.53 GHz
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.66 GHz
AMD A8-3850
99 %
4C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
AMD Athlon II X4 631
99 %
4C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Celeron E3400
101 %
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
AMD A4-3420
101 %
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.66 GHz
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
AMD Sempron 3850
98 %
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
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Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
| CPU group | Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) |
| Architecture | Conroe (Core) |
| Technology | 65 nm |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 775 |
| Generation | 1 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Frequency: | 2.66 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | |
| L2-Cache | 4.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | |
| Overclocking | Yes |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| DDR3-1333 DDR2-1066 | 21.3 GB/s 17.1 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | |
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | |
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✗ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
| Release date | Q3/2006 |
| Release price | |
| Documents |
User Reviews
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14C / 28T · 3.30 GHz
8
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
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9
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
2C / 2T · 0.00 GHz
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