Core i5-6300U vs Core 2 Duo E6750

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6750
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66
Core i5-6300U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.11
+220%

Core i5-6300U outperforms Core 2 Duo E6750 by a whopping 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27531896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency0.9312.83
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate1333 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64 KB128 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size143 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Number of transistors291 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPLGA775FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U. 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-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 520
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 E6750 0.66
i5-6300U 2.11
+220%

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 E6750 1012
i5-6300U 3231
+219%

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 E6750 302
i5-6300U 587
+94.4%

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 E6750 493
i5-6300U 1313
+166%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 2.11
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-6300U has a 219.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6750 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6750 is a desktop processor while Core i5-6300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-6300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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