Core i3-10100F vs Core 2 Duo SP9400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo SP9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.56
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.72
+921%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9400 by a whopping 921% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28261141
Place by popularitynot in top-10026
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.18
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.048.02
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date20 August 2008 (16 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Core i3-10100F 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache6 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size107 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Core i3-10100F 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA956FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Core i3-10100F. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Core i3-10100F 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 SP9400 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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 SP9400 0.56
i3-10100F 5.72
+921%

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 SP9400 863
i3-10100F 8759
+915%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 5.72
Recency 20 August 2008 12 October 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP9400 has 160% lower power consumption.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has a 921.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP9400 is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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