Core i7-8850H vs Core 2 Duo T5600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.41
Core i7-8850H
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.42
+1466%

Core i7-8850H outperforms Core 2 Duo T5600 by a whopping 1466% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29921063
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i7
Power efficiency1.1413.50
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date28 July 2006 (18 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241$395

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.83 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.83 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate667 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size143 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1.0375V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPPGA478, PBGA479FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H. 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+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5600 and Core i7-8850H.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 T5600 0.41
i7-8850H 6.42
+1466%

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 T5600 658
i7-8850H 10192
+1449%

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 T5600 228
i7-8850H 1340
+488%

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 T5600 414
i7-8850H 4644
+1022%

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 T5600 1560
i7-8850H 10516
+574%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 6.42
Recency 28 July 2006 2 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5600 has 32.4% lower power consumption.

i7-8850H, on the other hand, has a 1465.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-8850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5600 in performance tests.


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