Intel Core i5-680 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-680 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-680

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.86 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 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 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1614 vs 941
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2647 vs 879
  • Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 530 vs 311
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1207 vs 512
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2010 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency 3.86 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1614 vs 941
PassMark - CPU mark 2647 vs 879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 530 vs 311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1207 vs 512

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 72.6°C
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Maximum core temperature 73.3°C vs 72.6°C
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 73 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-680
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1614
941
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2647
879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
530
311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1207
512
Name Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1614 941
PassMark - CPU mark 2647 879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 530 311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1207 512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.776

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarkdale Conroe
Launch date April 2010 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $272
Place in performance rating 2792 2781
Price now $89.99 $26.99
Processor Number i5-680 E4700
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.50 16.19
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 81 mm2 111 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2048 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C 73.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.86 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 382 million 167 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD 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 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1156 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8

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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)