Core i5-2400S vs Core 2 Duo E6750

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6750
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.64
Core i5-2400S
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.99
+211%

Core i5-2400S outperforms Core 2 Duo E6750 by a whopping 211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27571923
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.26
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.932.90
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$141

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size143 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C69 °C
Number of transistors291 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S 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 configuration11
SocketPLGA775LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i5-2400S.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E6750 0.64
i5-2400S 1.99
+211%

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 E6750 1012
i5-2400S 3155
+212%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6750 302
i5-2400S 504
+66.9%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6750 493
i5-2400S 1363
+176%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 1.99
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm

i5-2400S has a 210.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-2400S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6750 in performance tests.


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