Core i9-13900H vs Core 2 Duo T9900

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9900
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.78
Core i9-13900H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
18.78
+2308%

Core i9-13900H outperforms Core 2 Duo T9900 by a whopping 2308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2648331
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency2.0338.05
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530$617

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed3.06 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache24 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 range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H 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 configuration11
SocketBGA479,PGA478FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H. 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-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H 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 T9900 and Core i9-13900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 T9900 0.78
i9-13900H 18.78
+2308%

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 T9900 1187
i9-13900H 28741
+2321%

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 T9900 3538
i9-13900H 9550
+170%

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 T9900 7094
i9-13900H 53904
+660%

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 T9900 2787
i9-13900H 14893
+434%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T9900 25.1
i9-13900H 3.52
+613%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 18.78
Recency 2 June 2009 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 20
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9900 has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i9-13900H, on the other hand, has a 2307.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

The Core i9-13900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9900 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i9-13900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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