Core i5-13420H vs Core 2 Duo SP9300

Place in the ranking	2780	665
Place by popularity	not in top-100	45
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency	2.30	24.44
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9300 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V - 1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	BGA956	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	no data	96 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

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 SP9300 0.61

i5-13420H 11.67
+1813%

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 SP9300 2517

i5-13420H 9302
+270%

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 SP9300 4757

i5-13420H 47500
+899%

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 SP9300 1974

i5-13420H 13996
+609%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.61	11.67
Recency	20 August 2008	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP9300 has 80% lower power consumption.

i5-13420H, on the other hand, has a 1813.1% 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 SP9300 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.