Core i3-4100M vs Core 2 Duo T9400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
Core i3-4100M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.59
+148%

Core i3-4100M outperforms Core 2 Duo T9400 by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27582097
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.734.07
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$225

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.53 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size107 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.162Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M 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,PGA478FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States-no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Core i3-4100M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
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 T9400 0.64
i3-4100M 1.59
+148%

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 1011
i3-4100M 2519
+149%

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 322
i3-4100M 759
+136%

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 507
i3-4100M 1527
+201%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 1.59
Recency 15 July 2008 4 June 2013
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 37 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9400 has 5.7% lower power consumption.

i3-4100M, on the other hand, has a 148.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-4100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9400 in performance tests.


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