Intel Core i5-4258U vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4258U and Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 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 i5-4258U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 61% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 673
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2630 vs 599
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs 1 March 2008
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1579 vs 673
PassMark - CPU mark 2630 vs 599

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1097 vs 659
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1713 vs 1473
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1097 vs 659
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1713 vs 1473

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4258U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1579
673
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2630
599
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
659
1097
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1473
1713
Name Intel Core i5-4258U Intel Core 2 Duo T5670
PassMark - Single thread mark 1579 673
PassMark - CPU mark 2630 599
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 659 1097
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1473 1713
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 31.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.387
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 971
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2104
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 971
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2104

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4258U Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Merom
Launch date 4 June 2013 1 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $342
Place in performance rating 2374 2383
Processor Number i5-4258U T5670
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 800 MHz FSB
Die size 181 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2048 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 1300 Million 291 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
VID voltage range 1.0375V-1.30V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0xA2E
Graphics base frequency 200 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
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100

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
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

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)