Core 2 Duo T5600 vs Core i5-8250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88
+846%
Core 2 Duo T5600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.41

Core i5-8250U outperforms Core 2 Duo T5600 by a whopping 846% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14582992
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency24.481.14
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)28 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$241

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.83 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s667 MHz
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size123 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600. 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)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Core 2 Duo T5600.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

i5-8250U 3.88
+846%
Core 2 Duo T5600 0.41

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.

i5-8250U 6158
+836%
Core 2 Duo T5600 658

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.

i5-8250U 771
+238%
Core 2 Duo T5600 228

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.

i5-8250U 1971
+376%
Core 2 Duo T5600 414

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.

i5-8250U 6348
+307%
Core 2 Duo T5600 1560

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-8250U 8.06
+505%
Core 2 Duo T5600 48.8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 0.41
Recency 21 August 2017 28 July 2006
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 34 Watt

i5-8250U has a 846.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 126.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5600 in performance tests.


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