Intel Core i5-4200H vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4200H and Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 i5-4200H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1795 vs 1157
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3095 vs 1149
  • Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 720 vs 375
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1536 vs 686
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2013 vs 1 April 2009
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1795 vs 1157
PassMark - CPU mark 3095 vs 1149
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 720 vs 375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1536 vs 686

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

  • 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
  • Around 68% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 47 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache 6134 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4200H
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1795
1157
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3095
1149
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
720
375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1536
686
Name Intel Core i5-4200H Intel Core 2 Duo P9700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1795 1157
PassMark - CPU mark 3095 1149
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 720 375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1536 686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.298
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.591

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4200H Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Penryn
Launch date 1 October 2013 1 April 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $257 $348
Place in performance rating 2569 2575
Processor Number i5-4200H P9700
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 130 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6134 KB
L3 cache 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 960 Million 410 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz
VID voltage range 1.012V-1.175V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x416
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1364 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 47 Watt 28 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 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

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching

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)