Core 2 Duo SP9400 vs Core i3-3220

Place in the ranking	2189	2834
Place by popularity	82	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3 (Desktop)	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	2.46	2.04
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	3 September 2012 (12 years ago)	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$284

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 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	4	2
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	94 mm²	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1155	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

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.

i3-3220 1.43
+165%

Core 2 Duo SP9400 0.54

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.

i3-3220 2265
+162%

Core 2 Duo SP9400 863

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.

i3-3220 4626
+122%

Core 2 Duo SP9400 2083

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.

i3-3220 10193
+158%

Core 2 Duo SP9400 3950

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.

i3-3220 4019
+95.2%

Core 2 Duo SP9400 2059

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.43	0.54
Recency	3 September 2012	20 August 2008
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	25 Watt

i3-3220 has a 164.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SP9400, on the other hand, has 120% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9400 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3220 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo SP9400 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo SP9400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.