Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8300H and Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-8300H

Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 58% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2263 vs 1057
7.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7409 vs 993
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3404 vs 2630

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2018 vs 15 July 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2263 vs 1057
PassMark - CPU mark	7409 vs 993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3404 vs 2630

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1619 vs 971

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1619 vs 971

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8300H
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2263

1057

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7409

993

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

1619

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3404

2630

Name	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2263	1057
PassMark - CPU mark	7409	993
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971	1619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3404	2630
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.016

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Penryn
Launch date	1 March 2018	15 July 2008
Place in performance rating	1839	1834
Price now	$250	$998.99
Processor Number	i5-8300H	P9500
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.08	0.52
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$348
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	126 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	6134 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
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® UHD Graphics 630
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)