Pentium Dual T4200 vs i5-650

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-650
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.47
+96%
Pentium Dual Core T4200
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.75

Core i5-650 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4200 by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21912676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency1.841.95
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Number of transistors382 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156P
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
AMTno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200.

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.

i5-650 1.47
+96%
Pentium Dual T4200 0.75

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.

i5-650 2248
+95.6%
Pentium Dual T4200 1149

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 0.75
Recency 7 January 2010 1 January 2009
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 35 Watt

i5-650 has a 96% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T4200, on the other hand, has 108.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4200 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-650 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4200 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-650 and Pentium Dual Core T4200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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