Core 2 Duo T9600 vs Pentium G4400TE
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G4400TE outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2236 | 2742 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 3.73 | 1.84 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | $316 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 1066 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 98.57 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1750 Million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.2125V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600. 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 | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600 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 Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1600 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 510 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.38 | 0.68 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 15 July 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Pentium G4400TE has a 102.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Pentium G4400TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4400TE and Core 2 Duo T9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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