Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 vs Core 2 Duo T9400

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Duo T9400
0.65
+4.8%

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core 2 Duo T7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26012635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date15 July 2008 (15 years old)2 September 2007 (16 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$307
Current price$310 (1x MSRP)$143 (0.5x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core 2 Duo T7700 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 speed2.53 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus support1066 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache6 MB4 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1.05V-1.162Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core 2 Duo T7700 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
SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core 2 Duo T7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States-+
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core 2 Duo T7700 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 T9400 and Core 2 Duo T7700 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 T9400 0.65
+4.8%
Core 2 Duo T7700 0.62

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Duo T9400 1004
+6.2%
Core 2 Duo T7700 945

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 6% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Duo T9400 315
+25%
Core 2 Duo T7700 252

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 25% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Duo T9400 501
+25.3%
Core 2 Duo T7700 400

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 25% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Duo T9400 2818
+10.4%
Core 2 Duo T7700 2554

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 10% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Duo T9400 5268
+14%
Core 2 Duo T7700 4620

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 14% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Duo T9400 2304
+12%
Core 2 Duo T7700 2058

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 12% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.65 0.62
Recency 15 July 2008 2 September 2007
Cost $316 $307
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core 2 Duo T7700. The differences in performance seem too small.


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