Celeron T1600 vs Core 2 Duo T6400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T6400
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.46
+31.4%

Core 2 Duo T6400 outperforms Celeron T1600 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6400 and Celeron T1600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29253050
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.240.95
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)no data
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6400 and Celeron T1600 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)no data
Threads2no data
Base clock speed2 GHz1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHzno data
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache1 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25V1.075V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6400 and Celeron T1600 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.

SocketPGA478PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6400 and Celeron T1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switching--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6400 and Celeron T1600 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 T6400 and Celeron T1600 are enumerated here.

VT-x--

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 T6400 0.46
+31.4%
Celeron T1600 0.35

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 T6400 727
+31.9%
Celeron T1600 551

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 T6400 233
+21.4%
Celeron T1600 192

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 T6400 363
+2.8%
Celeron T1600 353

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.46 0.35
Recency 1 January 2009 1 October 2008
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Core 2 Duo T6400 has a 31.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core 2 Duo T6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron T1600 in performance tests.


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