Notebookcheck Logo

Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs Intel Core i5-430UM vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600

► remove from comparison

The Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 is a low power laptop processor for small and slim laptops. It features the full 6 MB level 2 cache and all features of the Penryn core (e.g. VT-x and Trusted Execution). Due to the large cache, the CPU shows a good performance for the small clock rate. However, in the MacBook Air, the CPU throttled very often, leading to the slower benchmarks in our database.

Compared to other Core 2 Duo models, the C2D SL9600 only supports the socket BGA956 and is soldered in the MacBook Air models.

 

Intel Core i5-430UM

► remove from comparison

The Intel Core i5-430UM is a Ultra Low Voltage dual-core processor for small and light laptops. It is clocked with 1.2 - 1.7 GHz (if Turbo Boost is enabled). Each core is based on the Nehalem (Westmere) micro-architecture. Hyperthreading enables the Dual Core CPU to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). AES, VT-d and Trusted Execution are deactivated for the 430UM, compared to the i7 UM CPUs.

A feature of the new Core i5-430UM is the integrated graphics card (called Intel HD Graphics) and memory controller. Both are on a separate die that is still manufactured in 45nm whereas the CPU die is already manufactured in the new 32nm process.

Due to the integrated memory controller, the HyperThreading and Turbo Boost, the  Core i3-430UM is faster than a similar clocked Core 2 Duo (1.2 GHz) in all (us known) applications and benchmarks. Still the Turbo Boost may not trigger very often (sometimes it is even not activated in the BIOS) and therefore the maximum of 1.83 GHz may not be important.

The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD (GMA HD) graphics card is between 166-500 MHz (Turbo Boost) and therefore the base speed is clearly below the non low voltage versions. The performance should still be faster than the old GMA 4500MHD.

The power consumption of 18 Watt TDP (max.) counts for the whole package and therefore it is clearly better than the 17 Watt TDP of the Core 2 Duo SL-series (CPU alone).

Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

► remove from comparison

The Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 is an entry level dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Penryn core but offers only 2 MB level 2 cache and a slow clock rate of 2.1 GHz. Compared to the Core 2 Duo T6570, the T6500 does not offer Virtualization VT-x and is therefore aimed at consumer notebooks.

The performance should be suited for non demanding applications like office, internet, entry level video editing or image correction. CPU intense games may be limited by the power of the T6500.

ModelIntel Core 2 Duo SL9600Intel Core i5-430UMIntel Core 2 Duo T6500
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Duo
CodenamePenrynArrandalePenryn
Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn
Intel Core 2 Duo T99003.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T98002.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P97002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T96002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P96002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95502.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95002.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP96002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P95002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T94002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P88002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T93002.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P87002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP94002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P86002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T83002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP93002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P84002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75702.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75502.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T67702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 « 2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P74502.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66702.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66002.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T81002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73702 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73502 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65702.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL94001.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93801.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T64002 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU96001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU94001.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU73001.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU93001.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core i5-580M2.67 - 3.33 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-560M2.67 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-480M2.67 - 2.93 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-540M2.53 - 3.07 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-460M2.53 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-520M2.4 - 2.93 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-450M2.4 - 2.66 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-430M2.26 - 2.53 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-560UM1.33 - 2.13 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-470UM1.33 - 1.87 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-540UM1.2 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-520UM1.06 - 1.87 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-430UM « 1.2 - 1.73 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core 2 Duo T99003.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T98002.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P97002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T96002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P96002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95502.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95002.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP96002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P95002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T94002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P88002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T93002.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P87002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP94002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P86002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T83002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP93002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P84002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75702.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75502.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T67702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL96002.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P74502.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66702.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66002.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T81002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73702 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73502 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65702.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 « 2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL94001.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93801.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T64002 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU96001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU94001.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU73001.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU93001.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock2130 MHz1200 - 1730 MHz2100 MHz
FSB10662500800
L1 Cache128 KB
L2 Cache6 MB512 KB2 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 42 / 2
TDP17 Watt18 Watt35 Watt
Transistors410 Million382+177 Million410 Million
Technology45 nm, 1.05-1.1532 nm45 nm
Die Size107 mm281+114 mm2107 mm2
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketBGA956BGA1288PGA478
FeaturesEnhanced Speedstep, Intel VT, TXT, Intel64Intel HD Graphics 166-500MHz, DDR3-800 Memory Controller, Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading, Virtualization Technology VT-x, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Speedstep, Thermal Monitoring, Fast Memory Access, Flex Memory Access, Execute Disable Bit
Architecturex86x86x86
$316 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
L3 Cache3 MB

Benchmarks

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 SL9600 +
2054 Points (12%)
109%
1 T6500 +
min: 2197     avg: 2283     median: 2249 (14%)     max: 2487 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 SL9600 +
3281 Points (2%)
130%
1 T6500 +
min: 3800     avg: 4254     median: 4262 (3%)     max: 4757 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 SL9600 +
4815 Points (3%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 SL9600 +
2726 Points (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 SL9600 +
min: 1163     avg: 1436     median: 1435.5 (17%)     max: 1708 s
104%
1 T6500 +
min: 1158     avg: 1172     median: 1171.5 (14%)     max: 1185 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 SL9600 +
min: 38     avg: 43.1     median: 43.1 (9%)     max: 48.2 s
101%
1 T6500 +
min: 36.5     avg: 36.9     median: 37.1 (7%)     max: 37.24 s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 1768     avg: 1856     median: 1879 (4%)     max: 1887 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 SL9600 +
21 s (5%)
99%
1 T6500 +
min: 22     avg: 24.2     median: 24.5 (5%)     max: 25.58 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 SL9600 +
51 s (2%)
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 54     avg: 58.3     median: 58.5 (3%)     max: 62.3 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 SL9600 +
1306 s (6%)
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 1339     avg: 1348     median: 1341 (6%)     max: 1363 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 SL9600 +
min: 12450     avg: 15986     median: 15985.5 (8%)     max: 19521 MIPS
122%
1 T6500 +
19458 MIPS (9%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 SL9600 +
min: 11830     avg: 13238     median: 13237.5 (10%)     max: 14645 MFLOPS
116%
1 T6500 +
15381 MFLOPS (12%)
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 4087     avg: 4922     median: 5278 (11%)     max: 5522 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Prozessor
100%
1 SL9600 +
5.1 Points (73%)
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 5     avg: 5.1     median: 5.1 (73%)     max: 5.1 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 3945     avg: 4015     median: 4014.5 (4%)     max: 4084 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 → 0% n=

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 → 0% n=

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

v1.28
log 26. 23:21:51

#0 checking url part for id 516 +0s ... 0s

#1 checking url part for id 998 +0s ... 0s

#2 checking url part for id 453 +0s ... 0s

#3 redirected to Ajax server, took 1719436911 +0s ... 0s

#4 did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Tue, 25 Jun 2024 05:15:18 +0200 +0s ... 0s

#5 composed specs +0.003s ... 0.003s

#6 did output specs +0s ... 0.003s

#7 getting avg benchmarks for device 516 +0.001s ... 0.004s

#8 got single benchmarks 516 +0.004s ... 0.008s

#9 getting avg benchmarks for device 998 +0.001s ... 0.008s

#10 got single benchmarks 998 +0.003s ... 0.011s

#11 getting avg benchmarks for device 453 +0.001s ... 0.012s

#12 got single benchmarks 453 +0.012s ... 0.024s

#13 got avg benchmarks for devices +0s ... 0.024s

#14 min, max, avg, median took s +0.011s ... 0.034s

#15 return log +0s ... 0.034s

Please share our article, every link counts!
> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Benchmarks / Tech > Processor Comparison - Head 2 Head
Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)