Pentium Dual T2060 vs i5-2430M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2430M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.26
+500%
Pentium Dual Core T2060
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.21

Core i5-2430M outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2060 by a whopping 500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i5-2430M i5-2430M
Pentium Dual T2060 Pentium Dual T2060

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22963213
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency3.410.64
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s533 MHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060 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)no data
SocketPPGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
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 Dual Core T2060 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

i5-2430M 1.26
+500%
Pentium Dual T2060 0.21

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 1998
+505%
Pentium Dual T2060 330

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.

i5-2430M 3311
+306%
Pentium Dual T2060 815

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.26 0.21
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 31 Watt

i5-2430M has a 500% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T2060, on the other hand, has 12.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2430M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T2060 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2430M and Pentium Dual Core T2060, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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