Core i5-L16G7 vs Core 2 Duo E4600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4600
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49
Core i5-L16G7
2020
5 cores / 5 threads, 7 Watt
2.13
+335%

Core i5-L16G7 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a whopping 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28831858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency0.7128.80
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Lakefield (2020)
Release dateOctober 2007 (17 years ago)June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads25
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB80 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die size111 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors167 million4,050 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA775FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDX12
OpenGLno dataOpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E4600 0.49
i5-L16G7 2.13
+335%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E4600 785
i5-L16G7 3386
+331%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E4600 239
i5-L16G7 602
+152%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E4600 384
i5-L16G7 1191
+210%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.49 2.13
Physical cores 2 5
Threads 2 5
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 7 Watt

i5-L16G7 has a 334.7% higher aggregate performance score, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 828.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-L16G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-L16G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i5-L16G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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