Core i5-1034G1 vs Core 2 Quad Q8400

Place in the ranking	2268	1131
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	1.30	35.96
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Ice Lake U (2019−2020)
Release date	19 April 2009 (15 years ago)	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Core i5-1034G1 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.67 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	2x 82 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	456 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Core i5-1034G1 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA775,LGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Core i5-1034G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Core i5-1034G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Core i5-1034G1 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Core i5-1034G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (300 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Core i5-1034G1.

PCIe version

2.0

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Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.30	5.70
Recency	19 April 2009	29 May 2019
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

i5-1034G1 has a 338.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1034G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8400 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q8400 is a desktop processor while Core i5-1034G1 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Core i5-1034G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.