Celeron G1610 vs Core 2 Duo T9600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.70
Celeron G1610
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
0.99
+41.4%

Celeron G1610 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27242491
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.821.64
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)3 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$388

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size107 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610 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,PGA478FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610 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 T9600 and Celeron G1610. 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 data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 T9600 0.70
Celeron G1610 0.99
+41.4%

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 1073
Celeron G1610 1519
+41.6%

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 T9600 317
Celeron G1610 408
+28.7%

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 T9600 515
Celeron G1610 675
+31.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 0.99
Recency 15 July 2008 3 December 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9600 has 57.1% lower power consumption.

Celeron G1610, on the other hand, has a 41.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Celeron G1610 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9600 is a notebook processor while Celeron G1610 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron G1610, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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