Intel Core i5-12500E vs Intel Core2 Duo P7550

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12500E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core2 Duo P7550

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12500E or Intel Core2 Duo P7550 - 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 i5-12500E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500E was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.26 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13500E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500E is 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 is at 2.26 GHz.

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.26 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-12500E or Intel Core2 Duo P7550 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 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 / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12500E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
7.50 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
18.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-12500E is 65 W, while the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
117 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12500E is manufactured in 10 nm and has 25.50 MB cache. The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
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, AVX2+ ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
LGA 1700 Socket PGA 478
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2009
205 $ 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 Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1763 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 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 Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
8514 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 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 Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
19899 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core2 Duo P7550
Unknown Unknown

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