Pentium P6000 vs Celeron M 585

Pentium P6000

2 Cores2 Thrd35 WWMax: 1.88 GHz2010

Celeron M 585

1 Cores1 Thrd1 WWMax: 2.16 GHz2008

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Pentium P6000

2 / 2

2,051

0.0%

2,062

+0.5%

Celeron J1900

Core Duo T2300

Pentium Dual Core T2370

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

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 P6000 is positioned at rank 1005 and the Celeron M 585 is on rank 430, so the Celeron M 585 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 P6000

#993

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

2146%

#994

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

2115%

#995

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1941%

#996

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1933%

#997

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1915%

#999

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1849%

#1000

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1773%

#1001

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1770%

#1002

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1723%

#1005

Pentium P6000

MSRP: $150|Avg: $90

100%

#1007

Core i7-3630QM

MSRP: $378|Avg: N/A

99%

#1008

Core i7-3610QM

MSRP: $378|Avg: N/A

99%

#1009

Pentium A1020

MSRP: $86|Avg: $86

99%

#1010

Core i3-1115GRE

MSRP: $338|Avg: $480

99%

#1011

Core i7-4702MQ

MSRP: $383|Avg: $50

99%

#1012

Pentium N4200

MSRP: $161|Avg: $30.89

98%

#1013

Pentium J2900

MSRP: $94|Avg: $20

98%

#1014

Celeron T1700

MSRP: $80|Avg: $5

97%

#1015

Celeron T3500

MSRP: $80|Avg: $10

96%

#1016

A12-9720P

MSRP: $200|Avg: $25

96%

#1017

Core i5-4300M

MSRP: $227|Avg: N/A

95%

#1018

Celeron 1005M

MSRP: $86|Avg: N/A

95%

#1019

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

95%

#1020

Athlon Neo MV-40

MSRP: $100|Avg: $5

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Celeron M 585

#418

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

569%

#419

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

561%

#420

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

515%

#421

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

513%

#422

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

508%

#424

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

490%

#425

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

470%

#426

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

469%

#427

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

457%

#430

Celeron M 585

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 Celeron M 585 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Pentium P6000 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.5% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium P6000	Celeron M 585
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($90)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Arrandale (2010−2011) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Merom (2006−2008) / 65 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium P6000	Celeron M 585
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($90)	✅ 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.

Pentium P6000 Benchmark Check

Celeron M 585 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium P6000 and Celeron M 585

Pentium P6000

The Pentium P6000 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.86 GHz, with boost up to 1.88 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: PGA988. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,051 points. Launch price was $69.

Celeron M 585

The Celeron M 585 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 August 2008 (17 years ago). It is based on the Merom (2006−2008) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2.16 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 2,062 points. Launch price was $70.

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Processing Power

The Pentium P6000 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Celeron M 585 offers 1 cores / 1 threads — the Pentium P6000 has 1 more core. Boost clocks reach 1.88 GHz on the Pentium P6000 versus 2.16 GHz on the Celeron M 585 — a 13.9% clock advantage for the Celeron M 585. The Pentium P6000 uses the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Celeron M 585 uses Merom (2006−2008) (65 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium P6000 scores 2,051 against the Celeron M 585's 2,062 — a 0.5% lead for the Celeron M 585.

Feature	Pentium P6000	Celeron M 585
Cores / Threads	2 / 2+100%	1 / 1
Boost Clock	1.88 GHz	2.16 GHz+15%
Base Clock	1.86 GHz	—
L3 Cache	3 MB (total)	—
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	1 MB+300%
Process	32 nm-51%	65 nm
Architecture	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Merom (2006−2008)
PassMark	2,051	2,062

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium P6000 uses the PGA988 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Celeron M 585 uses PGA478 (PCIe 1.1) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.