E2-3200 vs Core 2 Quad Q9400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9400
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.37
+117%

Core 2 Quad Q9400 outperforms E2-3200 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9400 and E2-3200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21402673
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.511.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Llano (2011−2012)
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years ago)7 September 2011 (12 years ago)
Current price$84 $22

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 170% better value for money than E2-3200.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and E2-3200 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9400 and E2-3200 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
SocketLGA775FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and E2-3200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and E2-3200 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 Q9400 and E2-3200 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and E2-3200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6370D

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 Quad Q9400 1.37
+117%
E2-3200 0.63

Core 2 Quad Q9400 outperforms E2-3200 by 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2124
+119%
E2-3200 968

Core 2 Quad Q9400 outperforms E2-3200 by 119% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Quad Q9400 338
+13.4%
E2-3200 298

Core 2 Quad Q9400 outperforms E2-3200 by 13% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Quad Q9400 943
+79.6%
E2-3200 525

Core 2 Quad Q9400 outperforms E2-3200 by 80% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 0.63
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The Core 2 Quad Q9400 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3200 in performance tests.


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