Core 2 Duo E8500 vs Core i5-4402E

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4402E
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.72
+110%
Core 2 Duo E8500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82

Core i5-4402E outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4402E and Core 2 Duo E8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20492599
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency6.391.17
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date1 October 2013 (11 years ago)January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4402E and Core 2 Duo E8500 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 speed1.6 GHz3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.17 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache512 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size130 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors960 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4402E and Core 2 Duo E8500 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
SocketFCBGA1364LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4402E and Core 2 Duo E8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-4402E and Core 2 Duo E8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4402E and Core 2 Duo E8500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4402E and Core 2 Duo E8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no 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.

i5-4402E 1.72
+110%
Core 2 Duo E8500 0.82

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.

i5-4402E 2681
+111%
Core 2 Duo E8500 1273

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.72 0.82
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

i5-4402E has a 109.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4402E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4402E is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E8500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4402E and Core 2 Duo E8500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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