Core i5-12450HX vs Core 2 Duo L7400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo L7400
2006
2 cores, 17 Watt
0.32
Core i5-12450HX
2022
8 cores / 12 threads, 55 Watt
11.65
+3541%

Core i5-12450HX outperforms Core 2 Duo L7400 by a whopping 3541% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3094672
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency1.7820.05
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date1 July 2006 (18 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data12
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.4 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB L2 Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.9V-1.1Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX 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
SocketPBGA479FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX. 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)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States-no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX 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 L7400 and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 L7400 0.32
i5-12450HX 11.65
+3541%

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 L7400 516
i5-12450HX 18508
+3487%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.32 11.65
Recency 1 July 2006 10 May 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 55 Watt

Core 2 Duo L7400 has 223.5% lower power consumption.

i5-12450HX, on the other hand, has a 3540.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and 300% more physical cores.

The Core i5-12450HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo L7400 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo L7400 and Core i5-12450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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