Celeron E1200 vs Core 2 Duo T5200

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Celeron E1200 is positioned at rank 952 and the Core 2 Duo T5200 is on rank 263, so the Core 2 Duo T5200 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Celeron E1200

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

24838%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

23469%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

17041%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

5134%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

4066%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

3557%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

2037%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

2011%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

1831%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

1831%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

1810%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

1761%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

1737%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

1730%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

1714%

#952

Celeron E1200

MSRP: $53|Avg: $98

100%

#954

Core i5-660

MSRP: $196|Avg: $150

99%

#955

Athlon II X2 250

MSRP: $87|Avg: $15

99%

#956

Core i3-2120T

MSRP: $127|Avg: $38

98%

#957

Phenom II X3 720

MSRP: $130|Avg: $64

98%

#958

Pentium E6300

MSRP: $84|Avg: $15

98%

#959

Core i5-661

MSRP: $196|Avg: $40

97%

#960

Core i5-750

MSRP: $210|Avg: $30

97%

#961

Core i3-4150

MSRP: $281|Avg: $70

97%

#962

Core i3-2100T

MSRP: $127|Avg: $127

96%

#963

Pentium E2210

MSRP: $84|Avg: $15

95%

#964

Core i3-560

MSRP: $138|Avg: $10

95%

#965

Core i3-550

MSRP: $138|Avg: $5

94%

#966

Core i7-980

MSRP: $583|Avg: $50

94%

#967

Pentium G3250

MSRP: $171|Avg: $25

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core 2 Duo T5200

#73

Core i9-13950HX

MSRP: $590|Avg: $199

99%

#251

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

416%

#252

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

410%

#253

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

376%

#254

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

375%

#255

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

371%

#257

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

359%

#258

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

344%

#259

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

343%

#260

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

334%

#263

Core 2 Duo T5200

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#277

Core 2 Extreme X9100

MSRP: $851|Avg: N/A

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Core 2 Duo T5200 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Celeron E1200 in both compute-intensive tasks (5.8% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Celeron E1200	Core 2 Duo T5200
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($98)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Allendale (2006−2009) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Merom (2006−2008) / 65 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Celeron E1200	Core 2 Duo T5200
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($98)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Celeron E1200 Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron E1200 and Core 2 Duo T5200

Celeron E1200

The Celeron E1200 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 January 2008 (17 years ago). It is based on the Allendale (2006−2009) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.6 GHz, with boost up to 1.6 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB (total). Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: LGA775. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 665 points. Launch price was $40.

Core 2 Duo T5200

The Core 2 Duo T5200 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2008-01-01. It is based on the Merom (2006−2008) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.6 GHz, with boost up to 1.66 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: BGA479. Thermal design power (TDP): 34 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 705 points. Launch price was $249.

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Processing Power

Both the Celeron E1200 and Core 2 Duo T5200 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 1.6 GHz on the Celeron E1200 versus 1.66 GHz on the Core 2 Duo T5200 — a 3.7% clock advantage for the Core 2 Duo T5200 (base: 1.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Celeron E1200 uses the Allendale (2006−2009) architecture (65 nm), while the Core 2 Duo T5200 uses Merom (2006−2008) (65 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron E1200 scores 665 against the Core 2 Duo T5200's 705 — a 5.8% lead for the Core 2 Duo T5200. Both processors carry 0 kB of L3 cache.

Feature	Celeron E1200	Core 2 Duo T5200
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	1.6 GHz	1.66 GHz+4%
Base Clock	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	0 kB
L2 Cache	512 kB (total)	2 MB+300%
Process	65 nm	65 nm
Architecture	Allendale (2006−2009)	Merom (2006−2008)
PassMark	665	705+6%
Geekbench 6 Single	210	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	380	—

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Memory & Platform

The Celeron E1200 uses the LGA775 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Core 2 Duo T5200 uses BGA479 (PCIe 1.1) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Celeron E1200	Core 2 Duo T5200
Socket	LGA775	BGA479
PCIe Generation	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 1.1
Max RAM Speed	DDR2-800	—
Max RAM Capacity	8 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	0	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: No (Celeron E1200) / not specified (Core 2 Duo T5200). Primary use case: Celeron E1200 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron E1200 rivals Pentium E2140.