Intel Core i5-580M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-580M and Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 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.

Intel Core i5-580M

Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-580M

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 82% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1284 vs 678
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1951 vs 658

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 September 2010 vs 28 July 2006
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1284 vs 678
PassMark - CPU mark	1951 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 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1043 vs 434
Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1639 vs 934

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043 vs 434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1639 vs 934

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-580M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1284

678

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1951

658

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

434

1043

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

1639

Name	Intel Core i5-580M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1284	678
PassMark - CPU mark	1951	658
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	434	1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	934	1639

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-580M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Merom
Launch date	26 September 2010	28 July 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$241
Place in performance rating	2420	2422
Price now	$109.95
Processor Number	i5-580M	T5600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.03
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	4800 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million	291 million
VID voltage range		1.0375V-1.300V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
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	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	34 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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)