Intel Core i5-6402P vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6402P and Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6402P

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 60.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 75 Watt
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2004 vs 1107
  • 4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5369 vs 1095
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2787 vs 2644
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 71°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2004 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark 5369 vs 1095
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2787 vs 2644

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1678 vs 854
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1678 vs 854

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6402P
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2004
1107
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5369
1095
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
854
1678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2787
2644
Name Intel Core i5-6402P Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
PassMark - Single thread mark 2004 1107
PassMark - CPU mark 5369 1095
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 854 1678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2787 2644
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 147.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.706

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6402P Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Conroe
Launch date Q4'15 Q3'06
Place in performance rating 1752 1757
Processor Number i5-6402P X6800
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.93 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 1066 MHz FSB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C 60.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Die size 143 mm2
Transistor count 291 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x1902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 75 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)