i5-10310U vs Duo T2600

Place in the ranking	3125	1414
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core Duo	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	0.88	25.60
Architecture codename	Yonah (2005−2006)	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	5 January 2006 (18 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$440	no data

Detailed specifications

Core Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.16 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.16 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	4 GT/s
L1 cache	0 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	90 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	151 Million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1.1625V - 1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U 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	1	1
Socket	PPGA478, PBGA479	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U. 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	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U 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 Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U 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 Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U 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 Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
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.

Duo T2600 0.29

i5-10310U 4.06
+1300%

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.

Duo T2600 460

i5-10310U 6451
+1302%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.29	4.06
Recency	5 January 2006	13 May 2020
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	15 Watt

i5-10310U has a 1300% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 106.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10310U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Duo T2600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core Duo T2600 and Core i5-10310U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.