Intel Core i5-3337U vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3337U and Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3337U

Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3337U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 2% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1286 vs 1120
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2094 vs 1093
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 480 vs 384
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1049 vs 665

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 January 2013 vs 1 January 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1286 vs 1120
PassMark - CPU mark	2094 vs 1093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	480 vs 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1049 vs 665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3337U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1286

1120

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2094

1093

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

480

384

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1049

665

Name	Intel Core i5-3337U	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1286	1120
PassMark - CPU mark	2094	1093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	480	384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1049	665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.283
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2674
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2674

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3337U	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Penryn
Launch date	25 January 2013	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$348
Place in performance rating	2594	2599
Price now	$225
Processor Number	i5-3337U	P9600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.21
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	118 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.212V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	25 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® Secure Key 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)