Celeron G3930T vs Core 2 Duo E8400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.76
Celeron G3930T
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.33
+75%

Celeron G3930T outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26622268
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.073.47
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T 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 speed3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate1333 MHz8 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size104 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C65 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA775FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron G3930T.

PCIe version2.03.0
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 E8400 0.76
Celeron G3930T 1.33
+75%

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 E8400 1165
Celeron G3930T 2040
+75.1%

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 E8400 370
Celeron G3930T 548
+48.1%

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 E8400 603
Celeron G3930T 950
+57.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 1.33
Recency 1 January 2008 3 January 2017
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Celeron G3930T has a 75% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G3930T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8400 in performance tests.


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