Intel Core i5-430M vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-430M and Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-430M

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-430M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 773 vs 754
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.417 vs 0.344
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.115 vs 0.086

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 January 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 72.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	773 vs 754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.417 vs 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.115 vs 0.086

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1323 vs 981
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1290 vs 1212
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 348
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.046 vs 22.528
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.496 vs 1.759

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1323 vs 981
PassMark - CPU mark	1290 vs 1212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	439 vs 348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.046 vs 22.528
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.496 vs 1.759

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-430M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

981

1323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1212

1290

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

348

439

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

773

754

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.417

0.344

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

22.528

23.046

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.115

0.086

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.759

2.496

Name	Intel Core i5-430M	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
PassMark - Single thread mark	981	1323
PassMark - CPU mark	1212	1290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	348	439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	773	754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.417	0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.528	23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.115	0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.759	2.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.601

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-430M	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Wolfdale
Launch date	10 January 2010	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$79
Place in performance rating	3151	2947
Price now	$139.95	$39.99
Processor Number	i5-430M	E8500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.42	16.84
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	3.16 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6144 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)