Core i3-2328M vs Core 2 Duo T9600
Aggregate performance score
i3-2328M outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i3-2328M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2634 | 2532 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $225 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i3-2328M 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i3-2328M 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket P (BGA479, PGA478) | G2 (988B) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i3-2328M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i3-2328M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i3-2328M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i3-2328M.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 i3-2328M outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i3-2328M outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by 15% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core 2 Duo T9600 outperforms Core i3-2328M by 8% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core i3-2328M outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by 14% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Duo T9600 outperforms Core i3-2328M by 8% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i3-2328M outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by 12% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i3-2328M outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by 7% in 3DMark06 CPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core 2 Duo T9600 outperforms Core i3-2328M by 10% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.70 | 0.80 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 2 October 2012 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
i3-2328M has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-2328M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i3-2328M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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