Intel Core i5-4200U vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4200U and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
  • Around 63% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1290 vs 695
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2184 vs 652
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 540 vs 251
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1121 vs 446
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 61.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1290 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark 2184 vs 652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 540 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1121 vs 446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

  • 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 i5-4200U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1290
695
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2184
652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
540
251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1121
446
Name Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1290 695
PassMark - CPU mark 2184 652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 540 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1121 446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3936

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Conroe
Launch date 4 June 2013 July 2006
Place in performance rating 1935 3022
Processor Number i5-4200U E6300
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $12.99
Value for money (0-100) 25.13

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 1.86 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 118 mm 111 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2048 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 61.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 1.87 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 167 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0xA16
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
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)