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Core i5-460 M vs Core 2 Duo T6600


Description
The i5-460 M is based on Westmere architecture while the T6600 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-460 M gets a score of 33.7 k points while the T6600 gets 20.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-460 M is 1.6 times faster than the T6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
1067a
Core
Arrandale
Penryn-3M
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.533 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
PGA 988A
Socket P
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
September 2010
January 2009
Mean monothread perf.
16.32k points
11.15k points
Mean multithread perf.
33.69k points
20.63k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-460 M
T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
6.85k
2.55k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
4.64k
5.59k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.72k
2.26k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.1k
0.75k (x0.36)
TOTAL
16.32k
11.15k (x0.68)

Multithread

i5-460 M

T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
13.71k
4.9k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
10.68k
10.71k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.65k
4.33k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.65k
0.69k (x0.26)
TOTAL
33.69k
20.63k (x0.61)

Performance/W
i5-460 M
T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
392 points/W
140 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
305 points/W
306 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
190 points/W
124 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
76 points/W
20 points/W
TOTAL
962 points/W
589 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-460 M
T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2447 points/GHz
1160 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1658 points/GHz
2539 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
971 points/GHz
1028 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
751 points/GHz
341 points/GHz
TOTAL
5827 points/GHz
5068 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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