Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1235U and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-1235U

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1235U

CPU is newer: launch date 14 year(s) 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
Around 83% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 65 nm
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs July 2007
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	800 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 8192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1235U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Name	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	3171
PassMark - CPU mark	13060
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Kentsfield
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	July 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$340
Place in performance rating	589	3306
Processor Number	i5-1235U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	12
Die size		2x 143 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		62 °C
Transistor count		582 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A8
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)