Core 2 Duo T9900 vs Core 2 Duo E8300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.63
Core 2 Duo T9900
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.75
+19%

Core 2 Duo T9900 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8300 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8300 and Core 2 Duo T9900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27852669
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency0.922.03
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$530

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8300 and Core 2 Duo T9900 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.83 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed2.83 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz1066 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V1.05V-1.2125V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8300 and Core 2 Duo T9900 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
SocketLGA775BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and Core 2 Duo T9900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8300 and Core 2 Duo T9900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and Core 2 Duo T9900 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and Core 2 Duo T9900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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 2 Duo E8300 0.63
Core 2 Duo T9900 0.75
+19%

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.

Core 2 Duo E8300 996
Core 2 Duo T9900 1189
+19.4%

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.

Core 2 Duo E8300 336
Core 2 Duo T9900 399
+18.8%

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.

Core 2 Duo E8300 575
Core 2 Duo T9900 641
+11.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 0.75
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9900 has a 19% higher aggregate performance score, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T9900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E8300 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T9900 is a notebook one.


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