Celeron 1020E vs Core 2 Duo T9600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.70
Celeron 1020E
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.92
+31.4%

Celeron 1020E outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron 1020E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27022518
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.822.39
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron 1020E 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 speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size107 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors410 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron 1020E 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,PGA478G2 (988B)
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron 1020E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron 1020E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron 1020E are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron 1020E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

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 T9600 0.70
Celeron 1020E 0.92
+31.4%

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 T9600 1074
Celeron 1020E 1406
+30.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 0.92
Recency 15 July 2008 20 January 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm

Celeron 1020E has a 31.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Celeron 1020E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron 1020E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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