Intel Core i5-4210M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4210M and Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 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).

Intel Core i5-4210M

Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4210M

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1699 vs 836
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2905 vs 747
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 700 vs 249
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1486 vs 441

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 April 2014 vs 1 January 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1699 vs 836
PassMark - CPU mark	2905 vs 747
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	700 vs 249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1486 vs 441

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 37 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 37 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4210M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1699

836

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2905

747

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

700

249

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1486

441

Name	Intel Core i5-4210M	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1699	836
PassMark - CPU mark	2905	747
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	700	249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1486	441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.647
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.464
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1120
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3440
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5581
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1120
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3440
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5581

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4210M	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Penryn
Launch date	14 April 2014	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	1503	2911
Price now	$309.95	$14.99
Processor Number	i5-4210M	T6500
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.98	25.27
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	800 MHz FSB
Die size	130 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	960 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
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 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	35 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
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)