Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Core i5-4300M

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4300M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.94
+273%

Core i5-4300M outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by a whopping 273% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19762875
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency4.781.35
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)6 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$227no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 speed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600 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
SocketFCPGA946PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600. 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+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4300M and Core 2 Duo T6600.

PCIe version3no 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.

i5-4300M 1.94
+273%
Core 2 Duo T6600 0.52

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.

i5-4300M 2969
+274%
Core 2 Duo T6600 793

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.

i5-4300M 958
+270%
Core 2 Duo T6600 259

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.

i5-4300M 1855
+356%
Core 2 Duo T6600 407

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.

i5-4300M 4721
+100%
Core 2 Duo T6600 2355

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.

i5-4300M 10388
+132%
Core 2 Duo T6600 4472

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.

i5-4300M 4148
+113%
Core 2 Duo T6600 1947

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.94 0.52
Recency 1 September 2013 6 January 2009
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4300M has a 273.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T6600, on the other hand, has 5.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4300M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6600 in performance tests.


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