Core i5-14500HX vs Core 2 Duo P8400
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-14500HX outperforms Core 2 Duo P8400 by a whopping 3181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2842 | 357 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Raptor Lake-HX |
| Power efficiency | 2.01 | 29.92 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 157 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478 | FCBGA1964 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.55 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 17.39 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 55 Watt |
Core 2 Duo P8400 has 120% lower power consumption.
i5-14500HX, on the other hand, has a 3181.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.
The Core i5-14500HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8400 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8400 and Core i5-14500HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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