Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Intel Core 2 Duo T5200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 60% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 34 Watt
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1120 vs 592
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1093 vs 470

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2009 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1120 vs 592
PassMark - CPU mark	1093 vs 470

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5200

2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 928 vs 384
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1402 vs 665

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	928 vs 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1402 vs 665

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1120

592

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1093

470

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

384

928

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

665

1402

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600	Intel Core 2 Duo T5200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1120	592
PassMark - CPU mark	1093	470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	384	928
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	665	1402

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600	Intel Core 2 Duo T5200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	1 January 2009	July 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$348
Place in performance rating	2599	2577
Processor Number	P9600	T5200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	6134 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.212V	1.075V-1.175V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	34 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)