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Core2 6420
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Effective Speed -184%Effective Speed -184%Average Score -1,043%Memory -25%, 1-Core -693%, 2-Core -725%, 4-Core -1,423%, 8-Core -2,349%Overclocked Score -899%1-Core -589%, 2-Core -592%, 4-Core -1,237%, 8-Core -2,058%, Memory -21%Value & Sentiment User Rating -89%, Market Share -∞%, Price -27%, Value -211%Nice To Haves -2,246%64-Core -2,991%, 64-Core -3,452%, Age -294%

Average Bench: 36.5% (1176^th of 1468)

Based on 2,091 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF000006F6, AFEBFBFF000006F6 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6420 @ 2.13GHz

Poor: 25%Average: 36.5% Great: 42%

Gaming 36%

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Desktop 40%

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Workstation 24%

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Poor average bench

The Intel Core2 6420 averaged 63.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 66Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 23Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 6420 is just 16.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 6420 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 44.9Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 44.8Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 2,091 samples)

Rank 117636.5%

Min	Avg	Max
45.1	Memory 66	75.6
14.9	1-Core 23	27.8
21	2-Core 43.1	54.7
32.1% 44 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
24.7	4-Core 44	54.9
30.2	8-Core 44.8	54.8
5.95% 44.4 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
26.6	64-Core 44.9	54.9
2.8% 44.9 Pts

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

GBR-User, 13 months ago.Core2 6420,

Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)

37.5% Below average

Memory 67.3

1-Core 26.9

2-Core 50.4

34% 48.2 Pts

4-Core 48.3

8-Core 51.2

7% 49.8 Pts

64-Core 50.1

3% 50.1 Pts

IND-User, 18 months ago.Core2 6420,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)

34% Below average

Memory 63.4

1-Core 22.2

2-Core 27.8

29% 37.8 Pts

4-Core 31.2

8-Core 26.3

4% 28.8 Pts

64-Core 26.2

2% 26.2 Pts

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Gaming 2%

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Desktop 36%

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Workstation 2%

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CPU
Core2 6420Intel $190Bench 36%, 2,091 samples	1x

GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples	1,159x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	1,094x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	850x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples	460x
A400 480GBKingston $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	442x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	526x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	384x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	308x

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Value: 39% - Below average

Total price: $215

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Specifications

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Description	Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6420 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Conroe
Launch Date	Q2'07
Processor Number	E6420
# of Cores	2
Cache	4 MB L2
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	65 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.8500V-1.5V
Recommended Price	N/A
Clock Speed	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Max TDP	65 W
FSB Parity	No

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	No
Demand Based Switching	No

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets Supported	PLGA775
Processing Die Size	143 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	291 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	No

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