Core 2 Duo T9400 vs Core i5-4330M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4330M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.01
+214%
Core 2 Duo T9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64

Core i5-4330M outperforms Core 2 Duo T9400 by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19322776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency5.141.73
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$275$316

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.53 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s1066 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.162V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA946BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle Statesno data-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400 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 i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4330M and Core 2 Duo T9400.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-4330M 2.01
+214%
Core 2 Duo T9400 0.64

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.

i5-4330M 3190
+216%
Core 2 Duo T9400 1011

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.

i5-4330M 4988
+77%
Core 2 Duo T9400 2818

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.

i5-4330M 11324
+115%
Core 2 Duo T9400 5268

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.

i5-4330M 4362
+89.3%
Core 2 Duo T9400 2304

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.

i5-4330M 18.19
+70.4%
Core 2 Duo T9400 31

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 0.64
Recency 1 September 2013 15 July 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4330M has a 214.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T9400, on the other hand, has 5.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4330M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9400 in performance tests.


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