Core 2 Duo P8400 vs Celeron N6211

Aggregate performance score

Celeron N6211
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.41
+166%
Core 2 Duo P8400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53

Celeron N6211 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8400 by a whopping 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo P8400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21982842
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesElkhart LakeIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency20.532.01
Architecture codenameElkhart Lake (2022)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date17 July 2022 (2 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$54$209

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo P8400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.2 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.26 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB3 MB
L3 cacheno data3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography10 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo P8400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

SocketBGA1493BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)6.5 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo P8400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo P8400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo P8400 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo P8400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron N6211 1.41
+166%
Core 2 Duo P8400 0.53

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron N6211 2245
+164%
Core 2 Duo P8400 849

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Celeron N6211 2696
+8%
Core 2 Duo P8400 2497

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Celeron N6211 4693
+1.4%
Core 2 Duo P8400 4630

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Celeron N6211 49.66
Core 2 Duo P8400 34.2
+45.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 0.53
Recency 17 July 2022 15 July 2008
Chip lithography 10 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 25 Watt

Celeron N6211 has a 166% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N6211 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8400 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron N6211 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P8400 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo P8400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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