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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: 19.60

Overall Rank:
4716th fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
4197th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
1335th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
784
Single Thread Rating
797
%
Samples: 324*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,342
Thread: 835
%Single 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 Math3,118 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math1,646 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers5 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting2,230 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption217.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression16,789 KBytes/Sec
Physics99 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions296 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread797 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2026


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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,941
Apple M4 10 Core
23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,583
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
784
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.60
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
19.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,560
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
797
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2887729 - Sep 05 2025
969
BL2887683 - Sep 05 2025
949
BL2730251 - Jun 29 2025
916
BL2289838 - Dec 20 2024
636
BL1915994 - Oct 02 2023
814
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 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
784
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
942 (+20.3%)
Intel Pentium E5200 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
938 (+19.7%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
799 (+1.9%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450B vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
723 (-7.8%)
Intel Pentium E2220 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
857 (+9.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6320 @ 1.86GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
724 (-7.6%)
Intel Pentium E2160 @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
663 (-15.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
1,051 (+34.1%)
Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
1,011 (+29.0%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
907 (+15.7%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
805 (+2.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6420
774 (-1.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,382
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,772
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz
151