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Intel Pentium G860 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G860 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Intel Pentium G860 
vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1389 vs 1234
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1499 vs 1210
- Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 422
- Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 947 vs 738
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.683 vs 0.33
- Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.163 vs 0.099
| Specifications (specs) |
| Launch date | 15 September 2011 vs January 2008 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| Benchmarks |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1389 vs 1234 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1499 vs 1210 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 524 vs 422 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 947 vs 738 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.683 vs 0.33 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.163 vs 0.099 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 69.1°C
- 24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.311 vs 21.937
- Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.408 vs 2.336
| Specifications (specs) |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.4°C vs 69.1°C |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB vs 256 KB |
| Benchmarks |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 26.311 vs 21.937 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.408 vs 2.336 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G860 CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
| PassMark - Single thread mark | | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | | |
| Name | Intel Pentium G860 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1389 | 1234 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1499 | 1210 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 524 | 422 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 947 | 738 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.683 | 0.33 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 21.937 | 26.311 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.163 | 0.099 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.336 | 2.408 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2400 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.68 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Pentium G860 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
Essentials |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Wolfdale |
| Launch date | 15 September 2011 | January 2008 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $75 |
| Place in performance rating | 2844 | 2981 |
| Price now | $29.99 | $129.95 |
| Processor Number | G860 | E8400 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 26.93 | 4.87 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
| 64 bit support |
| Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 1333 MHz FSB |
| Die size | 131 mm | 107 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 6144 KB |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | 72.4°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 2 |
| Transistor count | 504 Million | 410 million |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C |
| VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V |
Memory |
| Max memory channels | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics |
| Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology |
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) |
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video |
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
Graphics interfaces |
| Number of displays supported | 2 |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support |
Compatibility |
| Low Halogen Options Available |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | LGA775 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 |
Security & Reliability |
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) |
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |
Advanced Technologies |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology |
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) |
| Idle States |
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Intel 64 |
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) |
| Intel® AES New Instructions |
| Intel® Fast Memory Access |
| Intel® Flex Memory Access |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology |
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported |
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology |
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility |
| Thermal Monitoring |
| FSB parity |
| Intel® Demand Based Switching |
Virtualization |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |
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