Core 2 Duo P9600 vs Core i5-4278U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4278U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.78
+158%
Core 2 Duo P9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.69

Core i5-4278U outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20282729
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency6.012.61
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$348

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s1066 MHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB6 MB
L3 cache3 MB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size181 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1300 Million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.212V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1168PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Graphics 5100no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4278U and Core 2 Duo P9600.

PCIe version2no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

i5-4278U 1.78
+158%
Core 2 Duo P9600 0.69

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.

i5-4278U 2821
+158%
Core 2 Duo P9600 1093

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.

i5-4278U 919
+150%
Core 2 Duo P9600 368

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.

i5-4278U 1792
+170%
Core 2 Duo P9600 663

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 0.69
Recency 21 July 2014 1 January 2009
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 25 Watt

i5-4278U has a 158% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P9600, on the other hand, has 12% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4278U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9600 in performance tests.


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