Intel Core i5-2430M vs Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2430M and Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-2430M

Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2430M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 88% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
8.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.538 vs 0.177
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.919 vs 10.65
5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.278 vs 0.049

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 November 2011 vs 20 August 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.538 vs 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.919 vs 10.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.278 vs 0.049

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1178 vs 508
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1888 vs 1095

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1178 vs 508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1888 vs 1095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2430M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

508

1178

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

1888

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.538

0.177

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

22.919

10.65

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.278

0.049

Name	Intel Core i5-2430M	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1236
PassMark - CPU mark	2000
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	508	1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1095	1888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.538	0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.919	10.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.74
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.278	0.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.291

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2430M	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Penryn
Launch date	2 November 2011	20 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$284
Place in performance rating	2891	2883
Price now	$84.11
Processor Number	i5-2430M	SL9300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.49
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	149 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	PPGA988	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)