Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 and Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 T6500

Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 836 vs 824
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 249 vs 244
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 441 vs 427

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	836 vs 824
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	249 vs 244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	441 vs 427

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 775 vs 747

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	775 vs 747

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

836

824

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

747

775

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

249

244

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

441

427

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200
PassMark - Single thread mark	836	824
PassMark - CPU mark	747	775
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	249	244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	441	427

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	1 January 2009	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2901	2913
Price now	$14.99
Processor Number	T6500	T4200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.27
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
L1 cache		128 KB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
FSB parity
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)