Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900HK and Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 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.

Intel Core i9-13900HK

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900HK

CPU is newer: launch date 15 year(s) 9 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 2
Around 154% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 66% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 60.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 65 nm
17.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
5.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3953 vs 781
39.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29602 vs 752

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs April 2007
Number of cores	14 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 4096 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3953 vs 781
PassMark - CPU mark	29602 vs 752

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900HK
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3953

781

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29602

752

Name	Intel Core i9-13900HK	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
PassMark - Single thread mark	3953	781
PassMark - CPU mark	29602	752
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		541

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Conroe
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	April 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$697
Place in performance rating	166	2914
Processor Number	i9-13900HK	E6420
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$49.99
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.02
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	24 MB
L1 cache	1120 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	60.1°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	14	2
Number of threads	20
Base frequency		2.13 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A0
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 mm x 25 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)