Intel Core i5-5250U vs Intel Core2 Duo E6700

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core2 Duo E6700 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core2 Duo E6700
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Intel Core2 Duo
• Generation
  5 1
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 5000U Intel Core 2 Duo

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-5250U vs Intel Core2 Duo E6700 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 2.66 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.70 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.50 GHz No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core2 Duo E6700 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 6000 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  48
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• DirectX Version
  11.2
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core2 Duo E6700. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core2 Duo E6700 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR2-1066
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core2 Duo E6700.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-5250U or Intel Core2 Duo E6700? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 65 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core2 Duo E6700 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE3
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Broadwell U Conroe
• Technology
  14 nm 65 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1168 LGA 775
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q3/2006

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core2 Duo E6700.

• Used in
  Apple MacBook Air (2015) Unknown