Core i5-2467M vs Core 2 Duo E8600

Place in the ranking	2554	2537
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	1.27	4.95
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	1333 MHz	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	64 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	107 mm²	149 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	8.01 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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 E8600 0.87

i5-2467M 0.89
+2.3%

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 E8600 1376

i5-2467M 1416
+2.9%

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 E8600 404
+23.5%

i5-2467M 327

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 E8600 663
+6.3%

i5-2467M 624

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.87	0.89
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

i5-2467M has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M.

Note that Core 2 Duo E8600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-2467M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8600 and Core i5-2467M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.