Core i3-9100HL vs Core 2 Quad Q9450

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Core i3-9100HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2121	1853
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.29	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	1 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Current price	$112	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Core i3-9100HL 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	4
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Core i3-9100HL 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	1
Socket	LGA775	Intel BGA 1440
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Core i3-9100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Core i3-9100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Core i3-9100HL are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Core i3-9100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4-2666

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Core i3-9100HL.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 i3-9100HL outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.41	1.98
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	25 Watt

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