Intel Core 5 processor 120U vs Intel Core2 Duo SP9600
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core 5 processor 120U or Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 - 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 Core 5 processor 120U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U was released in Q1/2024. The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.53 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 was released in Q1/2009. |
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| Intel Core 5 (1) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
| Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Raptor Lake U | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz). The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.53 GHz. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 |
| 10 | Cores | 2 |
| 12 | Threads | 2 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz) 2x Redwood Cove |
A-Core | 2.53 GHz |
| 0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Crestmont |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 |
| Intel® AI Boost | AI hardware | -- |
| Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) | 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.25 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 13 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 10 nm | Technology | |
| 4 | Max. displays | |
| 80 | Compute units | -- |
| 640 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 |
| LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | |
| 96 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
| 102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 is 25 W. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
| 55 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 |
| BGA 1744 | Socket | BGA 956 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q1/2024 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo SP9600
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 |
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