Core i5-10210Y vs Core 2 Duo T9800

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9800
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.79
Core i5-10210Y
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
2.92
+270%

Core i5-10210Y outperforms Core 2 Duo T9800 by a whopping 270% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26331667
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency2.0629.58
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.93 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.92 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y 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,PGA478UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y 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 T9800 and Core i5-10210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data33.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and Core i5-10210Y.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data10

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 T9800 0.79
i5-10210Y 2.92
+270%

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 T9800 1216
i5-10210Y 4475
+268%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 2.92
Recency 1 January 2009 21 August 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 7 Watt

i5-10210Y has a 269.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10210Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9800 in performance tests.


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