Core 2 Duo T9900 vs Core i3-3245

Place in the ranking	2145	2654
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	2.56	2.03
Architecture codename	no data	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$530

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	0.07 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1066 MHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	410 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V-1.2125V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900 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	FCLGA1155	BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	-	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

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.

i3-3245 1.49
+98.7%

Core 2 Duo T9900 0.75

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.

i3-3245 2373
+99.6%

Core 2 Duo T9900 1189

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.

i3-3245 518
+29.8%

Core 2 Duo T9900 399

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.

i3-3245 1177
+83.6%

Core 2 Duo T9900 641

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.49	0.75
Recency	1 April 2013	2 June 2009
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt

i3-3245 has a 98.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T9900, on the other hand, has 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3245 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9900 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3245 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T9900 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3245 and Core 2 Duo T9900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.