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).

 

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: 1213 vs 787
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1953 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 1213 vs 787
PassMark - CPU mark 1953 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
1213
787
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1953
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 1213 787
PassMark - CPU mark 1953 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 2960 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™)