Intel Core i5-750 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-750 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i5-750

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1233 vs 928
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2535 vs 875
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 279
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 491

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 September 2009 vs October 2007
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1233 vs 928
PassMark - CPU mark	2535 vs 875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 491

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 72.7°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 72.7°C
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-750
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1233

928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2535

875

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

502

279

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1587

491

Name	Intel Core i5-750	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1233	928
PassMark - CPU mark	2535	875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502	279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587	491
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.294

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-750	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Conroe
Launch date	23 September 2009	October 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$150
Place in performance rating	2824	2806
Price now	$160.50	$157.95
Processor Number	i5-750	E4600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.78	2.58
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	296 mm2	111 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	774 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 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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	LGA1156	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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
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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)