Intel Core2 Duo E8400 vs Intel Core i5-10210Y

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Intel Core2 Duo E8400 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-10210Y
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core i5-10210Y

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or Intel Core i5-10210Y - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 was released in Q1/2008.

The Intel Core i5-10210Y has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10210Y was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 10000Y (4)
2 Generation 10
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Comet Lake Y
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Core i5-10210Y has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics (Comet 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 / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10210Y can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
No ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i5-10210Y is 7 W.

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 9 W
-- TDP down 5.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-10210Y cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
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 BGA 1200
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2008 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 225 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 (50%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 (27%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y (100%)

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 E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
473 (50%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
954 (100%)

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 E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
841 (30%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
2770 (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 E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1129 (24%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
4768 (100%)

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 E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.05 GHz
421 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
252 (100%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 2.10 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 E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
465 (100%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core i5-10210Y
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