Intel Core2 Duo T5870 vs Intel Core i5-680

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Intel Core2 Duo T5870 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-680
Intel Core2 Duo T5870 Intel Core i5-680

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo T5870 or Intel Core i5-680 - 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 T5870 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 was released in .

The Intel Core i5-680 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.86 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-680 was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core 2 Duo L7000/SL7000/T5000/U7000 (18) CPU group Intel Core i5 600 (6)
1 Generation 1
Merom (Core) Architecture Clarkdale
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Core i5-680 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.86 GHz).
Intel Core2 Duo T5870 Characteristic Intel Core i5-680
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.86 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 T5870 Characteristic Intel Core i5-680
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 HD Graphics (Westmere)
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 HD Graphics (Westmere)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-680 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core2 Duo T5870 Characteristic Intel Core i5-680
Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i5-680 is 73 W.
Intel Core2 Duo T5870 Characteristic Intel Core i5-680
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-680 cache has a total of 4.50 MB.
Intel Core2 Duo T5870 Characteristic Intel Core i5-680
65 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket LGA 1156
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price 305 $
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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 T5870 Intel Core2 Duo T5870
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz
651 (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 T5870 Intel Core2 Duo T5870
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1394 (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 T5870 Intel Core2 Duo T5870
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (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 T5870 Intel Core2 Duo T5870
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2599 (100%)

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 T5870 Intel Core2 Duo T5870
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
314 (100%)
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core2 Duo T5870 Intel Core i5-680
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