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).

Intel Core i5-6402P

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

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: 5365 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	5365 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

5365

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	5365	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	1747	1753
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)