Core i5-10300H vs Core 2 Duo E6400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6400
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49
Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.25
+971%

Core i5-10300H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6400 by a whopping 971% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29021190
Place by popularitynot in top-10034
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency0.7111.03
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)17 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.13 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H 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
SocketLGA775,PLGA775FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H 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 E6400 and Core i5-10300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E6400 0.49
i5-10300H 5.25
+971%

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 E6400 780
i5-10300H 8343
+970%

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 E6400 233
i5-10300H 1378
+491%

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 E6400 374
i5-10300H 4030
+978%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.49 5.25
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i5-10300H has a 971.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6400 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6400 is a desktop processor while Core i5-10300H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6400 and Core i5-10300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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