Core i3-6120T vs Core 2 Quad Q8400s
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 19 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 9 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 0.67 GHz | no data |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 82 mm2 | 98.57 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 76 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA775,LGA775 | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 April 2009 | 9 May 2016 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q8400s has 100% more physical cores.
i3-6120T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-6120T. We've got no test results to judge.
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