Core i5-13420H vs Core 2 Duo E6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6700
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.55
+1763%

Core i5-13420H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 1763% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2774671
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency0.9024.29
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H 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
Socketno dataFCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 0.62
i5-13420H 11.55
+1763%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 990
i5-13420H 18351
+1754%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 2710
i5-13420H 9302
+243%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 5110
i5-13420H 47500
+830%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 2354
i5-13420H 13996
+495%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 11.55
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i5-13420H has a 1762.9% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13420H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Core i5-13420H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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