Intel Core i5-4300U vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4300U and Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 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 i5-4300U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 58% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
  • 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
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 34 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1482 vs 678
  • 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2495 vs 658
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2013 vs 28 July 2006
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1482 vs 678
PassMark - CPU mark 2495 vs 658

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1043 vs 597
  • Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1639 vs 1232
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1043 vs 597
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1639 vs 1232

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4300U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1482
678
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2495
658
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
597
1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1232
1639
Name Intel Core i5-4300U Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1482 678
PassMark - CPU mark 2495 658
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 597 1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1232 1639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.834
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.12
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1927

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4300U Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Merom
Launch date 1 October 2013 28 July 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $241
Place in performance rating 2416 2422
Processor Number i5-4300U T5600
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 1.83 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 667 MHz FSB
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 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz 1.83 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Die size 143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 667 MHz
Transistor count 291 million
VID voltage range 1.0375V-1.300V

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

Graphics

Device ID 0xA16
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® 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 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 34 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® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)