Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: PLGA775

Clockspeed: 2.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 128 KB, L2: 4.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6420 @ 2.13GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 18.01

Overall Rank: 3315

Last Price Change: $39.99 USD (2021-05-30)

Average CPU Mark

720

Single Thread Rating: 765²
Samples: 316*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,342
Thread: 835

²Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz

Integer Math	2,791 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	1,653 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	4 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	2 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	207.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	15.9 MBytes/Sec
Physics	94 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	250 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	765 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of January 2023

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of January 2023.

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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC10i5FNH Home & Business Mini Desktop Black (Intel i5-10210U 4-Core, Intel UHD, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, WiFi, USB 3.2, HDMI, Bluetooth, SD Card, Win 10 Pro)	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,578
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,753
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,163
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,270
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz		720

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		92.99
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		41.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz		18.01
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz		765

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1732866 - Jan 30 2023		947
BL1709502 - Jan 01 2023		589
BL1694719 - Dec 14 2022		925
BL1660219 - Oct 30 2022		662
BL1620363 - Aug 29 2022		739

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz		720
Intel Pentium E5200 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		860 (+19.4%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		783 (+8.6%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450B vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		719 (-0.2%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		937 (+30.1%)
Intel Pentium E2220 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		808 (+12.2%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6320 @ 1.86GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		717 (-0.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4400 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		650 (-9.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		992 (+37.8%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		773 (+7.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		756 (+5.0%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4300 @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		564 (-21.8%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5800+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420		797 (+10.6%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,621
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,549
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,699
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,670
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,639
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,530
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,478
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,435
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz		144

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