Core i5-12600KF vs Core 2 Duo P9700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P9700
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 28 Watt
0.75
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
18.24
+2332%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core 2 Duo P9700 by a whopping 2332% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2674349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data49.03
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.4413.31
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i5-12600KF 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate1066 MHz8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache6 MB (shared)9.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache2 MB
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size107 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.012V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i5-12600KF 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
SocketPGA478FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i5-12600KF. 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-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i5-12600KF 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 P9700 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i5-12600KF.

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 P9700 0.75
i5-12600KF 18.24
+2332%

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 P9700 1149
i5-12600KF 27911
+2329%

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 P9700 374
i5-12600KF 2516
+573%

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 P9700 634
i5-12600KF 12304
+1841%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 18.24
Recency 2 June 2009 27 October 2021
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo P9700 has 346.4% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 2332% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 400% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P9700 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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