Intel Core i5-2435M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2435M and Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 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 - 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 i5-2435M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1308 vs 860
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2086 vs 793
  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 535 vs 273
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1146 vs 469
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 November 2011 vs 6 January 2009
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1308 vs 860
PassMark - CPU mark 2086 vs 793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 535 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1146 vs 469

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2435M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1308
860
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2086
793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
535
273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1146
469
Name Intel Core i5-2435M Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1308 860
PassMark - CPU mark 2086 793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 535 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1146 469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.956

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2435M Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Penryn
Launch date 2 November 2011 6 January 2009
Place in performance rating 2874 2866
Processor Number i5-2435M T6600
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $18.90
Value for money (0-100) 21.26

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 149 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2048 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 624 Million 410 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
VID voltage range 1.00V-1.250V

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 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 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) 35 mm x 35 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 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)