Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs Core 2 Duo E8400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2671	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	1.06	no data
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	1 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$316

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	104 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	LGA775	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Core 2 Duo SL9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FSB parity	-	-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Core 2 Duo SL9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Core 2 Duo SL9600.

PCIe version

2.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2008	1 March 2009
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

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