Core 2 Duo E6700 vs Core i5-10300H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.26
+748%
Core 2 Duo E6700
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62

Core i5-10300H outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 748% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11792775
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet LakeCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency11.060.90
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s1066 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-10300H 5.26
+748%
Core 2 Duo E6700 0.62

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.

i5-10300H 8351
+744%
Core 2 Duo E6700 990

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.

i5-10300H 1379
+354%
Core 2 Duo E6700 304

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.

i5-10300H 4028
+685%
Core 2 Duo E6700 513

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.

i5-10300H 7130
+163%
Core 2 Duo E6700 2710

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.

i5-10300H 27692
+442%
Core 2 Duo E6700 5110

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.

i5-10300H 9744
+314%
Core 2 Duo E6700 2354

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.26 0.62
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i5-10300H has a 748.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10300H is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10300H and Core 2 Duo E6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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