Core i3-10305 vs Core 2 Duo E6540

Core 2 Duo E4500 Core 2 Duo E6300 Core 2 Duo E6320 Core 2 Duo E6400 Core 2 Duo E6420 Core 2 Duo E6540 Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6750 Core 2 Duo E7400 Core 2 Duo E7500 Core 2 Duo E8400 Core 2 Duo E8500
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Core i3-10100 Core i3-10100F Core i3-10100T Core i3-10105 Core i3-10105F Core i3-10300 Core i3-10300T Core i3-10305 Core i3-10305T Core i3-10320 Core i3-10325 Core i3-10350K

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6540
2007
2 cores, 65 Watt
0.51
Core i3-10305
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.85
+1047%

Core i3-10305 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6540 by a whopping 1047% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Duo E6540 Core 2 Duo E6540
i3-10305 i3-10305

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28701108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.748.52
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake-R (2021)
Release date1 July 2007 (17 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305 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)
Threadsno data8
Base clock speed2.33 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.5 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305 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 configurationno data1
SocketPLGA775FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305. 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-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305 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 E6540 and Core i3-10305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305.

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 E6540 0.51
i3-10305 5.85
+1047%

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 E6540 808
i3-10305 9291
+1050%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.51 5.85
Recency 1 July 2007 16 March 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm

i3-10305 has a 1047.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-10305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6540 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6540 and Core i3-10305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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