Core i5-8500 vs Core 2 Duo SL9380

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1018
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	11.80
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date	20 August 2009 (14 years ago)	14 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$202
Current price	no data	$139 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	6
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	107 mm2	149 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	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500 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	BGA956	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500. 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	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SL9380 and Core i5-8500.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2009	14 February 2018
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	6
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

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