Pentium E6600 vs Pentium 3805U

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium E6600 is positioned at rank 912 and the Pentium 3805U is on rank 344, so the Pentium 3805U offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium E6600

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

21936%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

20728%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

15050%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

4534%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

3591%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

3142%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1799%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1776%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

1617%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

1617%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

1599%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

1556%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

1534%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

1528%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

1514%

#395

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

MSRP: $4491|Avg: $4491

99%

#912

Pentium E6600

MSRP: $84|Avg: $50

100%

#913

Pentium G3460

MSRP: $149|Avg: $25

100%

#914

Pentium E5500

MSRP: $75|Avg: $25

100%

#915

Pentium E6700

MSRP: $86|Avg: $5

100%

#916

Phenom II X4 820

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

99%

#917

Core i7-3930K

MSRP: $583|Avg: $150

99%

#919

Sempron LE-1250

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $20

99%

#920

Core i7-4930K

MSRP: $670|Avg: $100

99%

#921

Pentium E6500

MSRP: $84|Avg: $10

98%

#922

Core i5-2500

MSRP: $294|Avg: $69

98%

#923

Athlon II X4 605e

MSRP: $143|Avg: $25

97%

#925

Athlon II X4 610e

MSRP: $143|Avg: $20

96%

#926

Core i5-2390T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $182

96%

#927

Phenom II X4 910e

MSRP: $157|Avg: $69

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium 3805U

#101

Core i5-1350P

MSRP: $320|Avg: $250

98%

#102

Core i3-1220P

MSRP: $250|Avg: $150

97%

#332

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

491%

#333

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

483%

#334

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

444%

#335

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

442%

#336

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

438%

#338

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

423%

#339

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

405%

#340

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

405%

#341

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

394%

#344

Pentium 3805U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium 3805U delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Pentium E6600 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.2% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium E6600	Pentium 3805U
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($50)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Wolfdale (2008−2010) / 45 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell-U (2015) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium E6600	Pentium 3805U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($50)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium E6600 and Pentium 3805U

Pentium E6600

The Pentium E6600 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 17 January 2010 (15 years ago). It is based on the Wolfdale (2008−2010) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.06 GHz, with boost up to 0.07 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB (total). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: LGA775. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,194 points. Launch price was $16.

Pentium 3805U

The Pentium 3805U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 March 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell-U (2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.9 GHz, with boost up to 1.9 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1168. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,196 points. Launch price was $161.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium E6600 and Pentium 3805U share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 0.07 GHz on the Pentium E6600 versus 1.9 GHz on the Pentium 3805U — a 185.8% clock advantage for the Pentium 3805U (base: 3.06 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Pentium E6600 uses the Wolfdale (2008−2010) architecture (45 nm), while the Pentium 3805U uses Broadwell-U (2015) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium E6600 scores 1,194 against the Pentium 3805U's 1,196 — a 0.2% lead for the Pentium 3805U. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Pentium E6600 vs 2 MB (total) on the Pentium 3805U.

Feature	Pentium E6600	Pentium 3805U
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	0.07 GHz	1.9 GHz+2614%
Base Clock	3.06 GHz+61%	1.9 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	2 MB (total)
L2 Cache	2 MB (total)+700%	256K (per core)
Process	45 nm	14 nm-69%
Architecture	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Broadwell-U (2015)
PassMark	1,194	1,196

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium E6600 uses the LGA775 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Pentium 3805U uses FCBGA1168 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Pentium E6600	Pentium 3805U
Socket	LGA775	FCBGA1168
PCIe Generation	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 3.0+173%
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR3L-1600
Max RAM Capacity	—	16 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	12

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Pentium E6600) / VT-x, VT-d (Pentium 3805U). The Pentium 3805U includes integrated graphics (HD Graphics (Broadwell)), while the Pentium E6600 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium 3805U targets Mobile.