Core i9-13980HX vs Core 2 Duo T9500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.13
Core i9-13980HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
29.69
+2527%

Core i9-13980HX outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by a whopping 2527% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2396143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency3.0651.09
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530$668

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX 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)
Threads232
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size107 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX 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,PBGA479,PGA478,PPGA478FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX. 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-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX 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 T9500 and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 T9500 1.13
i9-13980HX 29.69
+2527%

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 T9500 1799
i9-13980HX 47164
+2522%

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 T9500 2950
i9-13980HX 11940
+305%

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 T9500 5419
i9-13980HX 85088
+1470%

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 T9500 2352
i9-13980HX 19734
+739%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.13 29.69
Recency 10 January 2008 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9500 has 57.1% lower power consumption.

i9-13980HX, on the other hand, has a 2527.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Core i9-13980HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9500 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9500 and Core i9-13980HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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