Core i3-10110U vs Core 2 Duo SP9600

Celeron Dual-Core T3500 Core 2 Duo P8400 Core 2 Duo P8600 Core 2 Duo T6600 Core 2 Duo T8300 Core 2 Duo T9300 Core 2 Duo T9600 Core 2 Duo T9900 Pentium Dual Core T4200 Pentium Dual Core T4300 Pentium Dual Core T4400 Pentium Dual Core T4500
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Core i3-1005G1 Core i3-1115G4 Core i3-1215U Core i3-1315U Core i3-5005U Core i3-6006U Core i3-7020U Core i3-10100Y Core i3-10110U Core i3-11100B Core i3-12300HE Core i3-N305

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo SP9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.71
Core i3-10110U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.45
+245%

Core i3-10110U outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9600 by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Duo SP9600 Core 2 Duo SP9600
i3-10110U i3-10110U

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26921752
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoComet Lake
Power efficiency2.699.27
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date1 March 2009 (15 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.53 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U 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
SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA479FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U. 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-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U 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 SP9600 and Core i3-10110U 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 SP9600 and Core i3-10110U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data23

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U.

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 SP9600 0.71
i3-10110U 2.45
+245%

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.

Core 2 Duo SP9600 2836
i3-10110U 6349
+124%

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.

Core 2 Duo SP9600 5309
i3-10110U 11205
+111%

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.

Core 2 Duo SP9600 44.4
i3-10110U 15.77
+182%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.71 2.45
Recency 1 March 2009 21 August 2019
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

i3-10110U has a 245.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10110U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Core i3-10110U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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