Core i9-14900KF vs Core 2 Duo E4300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.37
Core i9-14900KF
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
37.50
+10035%

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core 2 Duo E4300 by a whopping 10035% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking302283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data63.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.5428.39
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz5.8 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size111 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C100 °C
Number of transistors167 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Core 2 Duo E4300 0.37
i9-14900KF 37.50
+10035%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4300 593
i9-14900KF 59562
+9944%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E4300 208
i9-14900KF 3097
+1389%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E4300 351
i9-14900KF 20764
+5816%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 37.50
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo E4300 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i9-14900KF, on the other hand, has a 10035.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4300 and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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