Core 2 Duo T5850 vs Celeron Dual-Core T1700

Aggregate performance score

Celeron Dual-Core T1700
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.67
+55.8%
Core 2 Duo T5850
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.43

Celeron Dual-Core T1700 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5850 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Core 2 Duo T5850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27342949
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron Dual-CoreIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.811.20
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date7 December 2008 (15 years ago)1 October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Core 2 Duo T5850 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)
Threads22
Boost clock speed1.83 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz667 MHz
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Core 2 Duo T5850 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.

SocketPPGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt34 Watt

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T1700 0.67
+55.8%
Core 2 Duo T5850 0.43

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T1700 1058
+54%
Core 2 Duo T5850 687

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T1700 1750
Core 2 Duo T5850 2161
+23.5%

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T1700 3270
Core 2 Duo T5850 3997
+22.2%

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T1700 1456
Core 2 Duo T5850 1768
+21.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 0.43
Recency 7 December 2008 1 October 2008
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 34 Watt

Celeron Dual-Core T1700 has a 55.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 months.

Core 2 Duo T5850, on the other hand, has 2.9% lower power consumption.

The Celeron Dual-Core T1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5850 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Core 2 Duo T5850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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