3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo vs i5

Price now 84$

Games supported 76%

Price now 49$

Games supported 51%

General info

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating 1436 2331
Place by popularity 29 no data
Value for money 1.48 5.48
Market segment Desktop processor Desktop processor
Series Core i5 (Desktop) no data
Architecture codename Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date 9 January 2011 (11 years ago) May 2009 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP) $60 no data
Current price $84 (1.4x MSRP) $49

Value for money

To get the index we compare the characteristics of the processors and their cost, taking into account the cost of other processors.

Technical specs

Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600 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 cores 4 (Quad-Core) 2 (Dual-core)
Threads 4 2
Base clock speed 3.1 GHz 3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed 3.4 GHz 3.07 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 3 MB (shared)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 0 KB
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Die size 216 mm2 82 mm2
Maximum core temperature 73 °C 74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase) no data 74 °C
Number of transistors 1,160 million 228 million
64 bit support + +
Windows 11 compatibility - -
Unlocked multiplier - -
VID voltage range no data 0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600 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 configuration 1 1
Socket LGA1155 LGA775
Thermal design power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX no data
AES-NI + -
AVX + no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) + +
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) + +
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
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
FSB parity no data -

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT + -
EDB + +
Identity Protection + no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size 32 GB no data
Max memory channels 2 no data
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s no data
ECC memory support - no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Intel HD Graphics 2000 no data
Quick Sync Video + no data
Clear Video HD + no data
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz no data
InTru 3D + no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported 2 no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600.

PCIe version 2.0 no data
PCI Express lanes 16 no data

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Overall 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.

  • Passmark
  • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
  • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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.

Benchmark coverage: 69%

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.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

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.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i5-2400 and Core 2 Duo E7600. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 4.4 Mh/s no data

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 3.82 1.12
Boost clock speed 3400 3067
Base clock speed 3100 0
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Thermal design power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends

Intel Core i5-2400


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Competitors of Core i5-2400 by AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-2400 from AMD is PRO A12-8870, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.

Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i5-2400:

Competitors of Core 2 Duo E7600 by AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Duo E7600 from AMD is Athlon II X2 245e, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 3 positions in our rating.

Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Duo E7600:

Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 100

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User rating

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Questions and comments

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Contents

Is i5 better than Core 2 Duo?

Core i5 is better than a core 2 duo. Core2 Duo and Quad (and Extreme) don't have a lot of features these days such as hyperthreading etc. Of course it'll all depend on which generation of Core i5 you're looking at. To understand Intel's Core i3/i5 and i7 processors you should watch a Techquickie episode on it.

Is Core 2 Duo a good processor?

Core 2 DUO Processors The Dual-Core Processor is comparatively much better than all of its previous processors. The Core 2 DUO processor performs much better than the Dual Core processor because it consists of a better overclock ability than the Dual Core Processor.

Can you replace a Core 2 Duo with i5?

The simple answer: No, you can't. You'll need a whole new computer. The complex answer (in Intel land; AMD is a bit different): A motherboard will not support a newer CPU without a firmware (BIOS/UEFI) update.

Is dual core the same as i5?

Developed and manufactured by Intel, the Core i5 is a computer processor, available as dual-core or quad-core. It can be used in both desktop and laptop computers, and is one of four types of processors in the "i" (Intel Core family) series.