Core i5-13420H vs Core 2 Duo P9600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.69
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.55
+1574%

Core i5-13420H outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by a whopping 1574% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2713671
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency2.6124.29
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H 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)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.212Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H 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
SocketPBGA479,PGA478FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H. 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)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H 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 P9600 and Core i5-13420H 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 P9600 and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 P9600 0.69
i5-13420H 11.55
+1574%

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 P9600 1093
i5-13420H 18351
+1579%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P9600 2971
i5-13420H 9302
+213%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo P9600 5507
i5-13420H 47500
+763%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo P9600 2375
i5-13420H 13996
+489%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 11.55
Recency 1 January 2009 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo P9600 has 80% lower power consumption.

i5-13420H, on the other hand, has a 1573.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-13420H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P9600 and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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