Core i3-1000NG4 vs Core 2 Duo T9400

Place in performance ranking	2704	1765
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Ice Lake
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Ice Lake Y (2020)
Release date	15 July 2008 (16 years ago)	20 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	no data	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	96 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	4 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	107 mm²	123 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-1000NG4 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
Socket	BGA479, PGA478	Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-1000NG4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-1000NG4.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

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

i3-1000NG4 2.32
+257%

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 T9400 1006

i3-1000NG4 3582
+256%

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 T9400 323

i3-1000NG4 1263
+291%

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 T9400 512

i3-1000NG4 2250
+339%

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 T9400 2818

i3-1000NG4 5771
+105%

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 T9400 5268

i3-1000NG4 9257
+75.7%

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 T9400 2304

i3-1000NG4 3151
+36.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T9400 31

i3-1000NG4 16.2
+91.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.65	2.32
Recency	15 July 2008	20 March 2020
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	9 Watt

i3-1000NG4 has a 256.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 288.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1000NG4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9400 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-1000NG4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.