Product Comparison: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 vs Intel Pentium E5300


General Specifications
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core 2 Duo E6550
Pentium E5300
Origin
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
About the Product
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 is a Conroe architecture desktop processor. This is suitable for PLGA775 socket. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 65 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2.33GHz. The processor has a 4MB L2 cache, no integrated graphics core.
Intel Pentium E5300 Dual-Core has a 2.6 GHz processor clock and an LGA775 socket. Copes well with multitasking in daily work. It has a 45 nm process technology and a heat dissipation of 65 W. The CPU does not have an integrated graphics core.
Package Size
Height
6.7 in.
4.3 in.
Width
6.2 in.
3.71 in.
Depth
3.7 in.
2 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
1.07 lbs.
Details
Socket
PLGA775
LGA775
Lithography
65 nm
45 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Conroe
Wolfdale
What customers say about "Details"
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 CPU Processor
  • This is an all-around great pick for performance value, for those still using LGA775. Easy to install.
  • Good processor. Convenient socket, installation went smoothly.
  • Thanks Intel. It's a good processor and easy to install.
  • Thanks Intel. This is a good processor and it easy to install and use.
  • Manufacturing process is 65nm, too big. It's an old processor though.
Intel Pentium E5300 CPU Processor
  • It was and is still one of the best socket 775 dual cores ever made.
  • It was easy to install, recommended for a budget system.
  • I did not feel any problems in installing the socket convenient, installed easily.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
2
2
CPU Threads
2
2
Clock Speed
2.33 GHz
2.6 GHz
Max TDP
65 W
65 W
Max Temperature
72 °C
74.1 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 CPU Processor
  • I replaced my old one with this one and my PC performance has increased to a remarkable speed.
  • I have it overclocked to 3.15GHz and the temperatures never reach anything near the danger zone.
  • Powerful processor, copes with 1080 video without any problems.
  • It's obsolete. This processor for work not games.
Intel Pentium E5300 CPU Processor
  • Works fast as lightning, and works smoothly with Windows 10 with no problems.
  • I was able to overclock this bad boy to 3.6Ghz. Stability is amazing.
  • It easily overclocked to 3.0 GHz at stock voltage, stable and fast.
  • Coupled with 2 GB of DDR2 RAM it can play Call of Duty 4 with every setting maxed at 60 FPS.
  • After I put this processor it was a big speed improvement.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
128 kB
64 kB
L2 Cache Size
4000 kB
2000 kB
Max Memory Size
16 GB
8 GB
Memory Types
DDR3
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
10.6 GB/s
10.6 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 CPU Processor
  • Great price and product. Cool cache size. Recommended this.
  • I installed this processor on my PC. I have a DDR3 memory and the chip works without lags.
  • Nice processor that runs smoothly. The cache size is sufficient for all tasks.
  • I recommend this chip to everyone. It's powerful and works well with 6GB of RAM.
  • The cache is large enough to handle all the tasks I do.
Intel Pentium E5300 CPU Processor
  • This CPU has 2 MB on-chip cache memory and being a dual core, it works extremely well.
  • It has a little cache memory, but that's enough for good performance.
  • I don’t play games, but everyday tasks began to be performed much faster, it works well with my memory.
  • For a dual-core processor, 2 MB cache is optimal, works great.
  • There is no SSE4 support and still a small cache. I would like a little more.
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
No
No
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
No
No
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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