Core i9-9900KF vs Core 2 Duo SP9300
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-9900KF outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9300 by a whopping 1773% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3128 | 913 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | 5.59 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | 0.93 | 4.57 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (17 years ago) | 8 January 2019 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $284 | $488 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i9-9900KF has 55800% better value for money than Core 2 Duo SP9300.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i9-9900KF: 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V - 1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i9-9900KF 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA956 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i9-9900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i9-9900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i9-9900KF 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 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i9-9900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i9-9900KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 10.30 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 8 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SP9300 has 280% lower power consumption.
i9-9900KF, on the other hand, has a 1773% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 221% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i9-9900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP9300 is a notebook processor while Core i9-9900KF is a desktop one.
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