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 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1614 vs 949
- 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2647 vs 900
- 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 949 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2647 vs 900 |
| 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
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| Name | Intel Core i5-680 | Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1614 | 949 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2647 | 900 |
| 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Clarkdale | Conroe |
| Launch date | April 2010 | March 2008 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $272 | |
| Place in performance rating | 2800 | 2787 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Graphics base frequency | 733 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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