Intel Core i3-540 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
Intel Core i3-540
$117
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
$133
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2 Cores
4 Threads
3.06GHz Clock
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2 Cores
2 Threads
3.06GHz Clock
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Socket
LGA 1156
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Socket
LGA 775
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iGPU
No GPU
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iGPU
No GPU
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Architecture
Westmere
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Architecture
Penryn
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Family
Core 1st Gen
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Family
Core 2
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Codename
Clarkdale
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Codename
Wolfdale-3M
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Market Segment
Desktop
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Market Segment
Desktop
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Release Date
1/1/2010
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Release Date
5/1/2009
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (iGPU Die)
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
32nm
45nm (iGPU Die)
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Node
45nm
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Die Size
81 mm²
114 mm² (iGPU Die)
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Die Size
82 mm²
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Transistor Count
382 Million
177 Million (iGPU Die)
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Transistor Count
228 Million
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2 Cores
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2 Cores
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4 Threads
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2 Threads
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3.06GHz
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23x Multiplier
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3.06GHz
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11.5x Multiplier
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.65V Min
1.4V Max
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.85V Min
1.36V Max
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Type
DMI
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Type
FSB
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Clock
267MHz
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Data Rate
Quad
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Transfer Rate
2.5GT/s
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Transfer Rate
1.1GT/s
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Width
64Bit
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Lanes
4
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Bandwidth
1.25GB/s
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Bandwidth
8.53GB/s
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Bi-directional
2.5GB/s
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
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3MB Shared
16-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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Channels
2
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No Memory Controller
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Max Memory
16GB
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ECC
Not Supported
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
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Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
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TDP
73W
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TDP
65W
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Temp
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73°C TCase
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Temp
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74°C TCase
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Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 115x-Al
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Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 775-Cu
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PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
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No PCIe
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No GPU
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No GPU
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No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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