Core i5-14450HX vs Core 2 Duo T8100

Place in the ranking	2884	353
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	1.30	30.09
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date	10 January 2008 (16 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$209	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-14450HX 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	157 MHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	20 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	1V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-14450HX 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,PGA478	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-14450HX. 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 T8100 and Core i5-14450HX 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 T8100 and Core i5-14450HX 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 T8100 and Core i5-14450HX. 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	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-14450HX 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 T8100 and Core i5-14450HX 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 T8100 and Core i5-14450HX.

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.

Core 2 Duo T8100 0.50

i5-14450HX 18.15
+3530%

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 T8100 768

i5-14450HX 27773
+3516%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.50	18.15
Recency	10 January 2008	8 January 2024
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Core 2 Duo T8100 has 57.1% lower power consumption.

i5-14450HX, on the other hand, has a 3530% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and 400% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i5-14450HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T8100 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-14450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.