Core 2 Duo T5450 vs Core i7-3740QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3740QM
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.59
+870%
Core 2 Duo T5450
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.37

Core i7-3740QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T5450 by a whopping 870% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15173047
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency7.551.03
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450 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 speed2.7 GHz1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.66 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s667 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450 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
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450 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 i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 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 HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3740QM and Core 2 Duo T5450.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-3740QM 3.59
+870%
Core 2 Duo T5450 0.37

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.

i7-3740QM 5700
+878%
Core 2 Duo T5450 583

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.

i7-3740QM 595
+212%
Core 2 Duo T5450 191

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.

i7-3740QM 1976
+504%
Core 2 Duo T5450 327

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-3740QM 4951
+197%
Core 2 Duo T5450 1666

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-3740QM 19798
+534%
Core 2 Duo T5450 3122

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.

i7-3740QM 6837
+400%
Core 2 Duo T5450 1367

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.59 0.37
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-3740QM has a 870.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T5450, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3740QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5450 in performance tests.


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