Core i5-11300H vs Core 2 Duo T8300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.96
Core i5-11300H
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
7.09
+639%

Core i5-11300H outperforms Core 2 Duo T8300 by a whopping 639% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2479994
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Tiger Lake-H35 (2021)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H 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)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size107 mm2146.1 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H 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
SocketBGA479,PGA478FCBGA1449,FCLGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H 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 T8300 and Core i5-11300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 T8300 0.96
i5-11300H 7.09
+639%

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 T8300 1472
i5-11300H 10919
+642%

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 T8300 306
i5-11300H 1680
+449%

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 T8300 484
i5-11300H 4862
+905%

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 T8300 2626
i5-11300H 8663
+230%

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 T8300 4837
i5-11300H 30491
+530%

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 T8300 2143
i5-11300H 10250
+378%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 7.09
Recency 10 January 2008 11 January 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

i5-11300H has a 638.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T8300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i5-11300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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