Pentium 6805 vs i5-2430M

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2430M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.26
Pentium 6805
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.79
+121%

Pentium 6805 outperforms Core i5-2430M by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22931681
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.4117.60
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)1 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$161

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size149 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPPGA988FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium 6805.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i5-2430M 1.26
Pentium 6805 2.79
+121%

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.

i5-2430M 1997
Pentium 6805 4424
+122%

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.

i5-2430M 435
Pentium 6805 1194
+174%

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.

i5-2430M 866
Pentium 6805 2168
+150%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 2.79
Recency 1 October 2011 1 October 2020
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium 6805 has a 121.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium 6805 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2430M in performance tests.


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