Core 2 Duo T7500 vs Core i5-6500TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Duo T7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1632	2855
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.50	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	8.14	1.41
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)	8 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$234

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Duo T7500 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	122 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V - 1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Duo T7500 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Duo T7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
SIPP	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Duo T7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Duo T7500 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Duo T7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Duo T7500.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.11	0.54
Recency	19 October 2015	8 May 2007
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm

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