Intel Core i5-2415M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2415M and Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i5-2415M

Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2415M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1210 vs 787
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1949 vs 687
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 442 vs 241
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 956 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 February 2011 vs 1 October 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210 vs 787
PassMark - CPU mark	1949 vs 687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442 vs 241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956 vs 430

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt

L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2415M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1949

687

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

442

241

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

956

430

Name	Intel Core i5-2415M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210	787
PassMark - CPU mark	1949	687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442	241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956	430
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.722
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.871

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2415M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Merom
Launch date	20 February 2011	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	2959	2936
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$15.90
Value for money (0-100)		22.13
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	34 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)