Core i9-14900 vs Core 2 Duo T5850

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5850
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.43
Core i9-14900
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
30.36
+6960%

Core i9-14900 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5850 by a whopping 6960% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2965137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data50.42
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.2044.17
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Efficient-coresno data16
Threads232
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz219 MHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 T5850 0.43
i9-14900 30.36
+6960%

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 T5850 687
i9-14900 48222
+6919%

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 T5850 212
i9-14900 2874
+1256%

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 T5850 321
i9-14900 17436
+5332%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5850 2161
i9-14900 12284
+468%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5850 3997
i9-14900 82492
+1964%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5850 1768
i9-14900 18728
+959%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.43 30.36
Recency 1 October 2008 8 January 2024
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5850 has 91.2% lower power consumption.

i9-14900, on the other hand, has a 6960.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Core i9-14900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5850 is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5850 and Core i9-14900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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