Intel Core2 Duo E7600 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL

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Intel Core2 Duo E7600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo E7600 and the Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core2 Duo E7600 2 core processor released in Q2/2009 with the Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family Intel Core Ultra 5 (10)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100UL (5)
2 Generation 1
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Meteor Lake PS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E7600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.06 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL clocks with 1.60 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 14 threads in parallel.

Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 14
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.06 GHz A-Core 1.60 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
-- B-Core 1.10 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Crestmont
-- C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
-- AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
-- AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 5 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 64
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core2 Duo E7600, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR5-5600
16 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 12.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core2 Duo E7600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 57 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E7600 has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
45 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 775 Socket LGA 1851
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2009 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
12C 14T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
832 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
12C 14T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core2 Duo E7600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.90 GHz
1885 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
1154 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
12C 14T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
500 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
12C 14T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
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