Core 2 Quad Q9400s vs Core i3-3130M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2335not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency3.23no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)18 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz0.67 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm22x 82 mm2
Maximum core temperature90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistorsno data456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023,FCPGA988LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2013 18 January 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i3-3130M has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q9400s, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3130M and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-3130M is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9400s is a desktop one.


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