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Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Duo E6420 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: PLGA775

Clockspeed: 2.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 4096 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6420 @ 2.13GHz, Intel Core2 CPU 6420 @ 2.13GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 18.79

Overall Rank:
4159th fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
3740th fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
1232nd fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
752
Single Thread Rating
781
2
Samples: 321*
*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 Math2,945 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math1,613 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers5 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting2,190 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption211.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression16,333 KBytes/Sec
Physics96 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions277 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread781 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2025


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

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,826
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,390
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
752
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.08
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
48.61
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
18.79
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
781
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2289838 - Dec 20 2024
636
BL1915994 - Oct 02 2023
814
BL5044381 - Aug 19 2023
861
BL1850597 - Jul 01 2023
811
BL1789459 - Apr 08 2023
1159
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 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
752
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
937 (+24.7%)
Intel Pentium E5200 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
929 (+23.6%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
783 (+4.1%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450B vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
711 (-5.5%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6320 @ 1.86GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
717 (-4.5%)
Intel Pentium E2160 @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
648 (-13.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
1,042 (+38.7%)
AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
987 (+31.4%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
907 (+20.7%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
795 (+5.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
783 (+4.2%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
731 (-2.7%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,649
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,605
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,845
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,524
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,034
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
147