Pentium Dual T4400 vs i7-860

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-860
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.89
+133%
Pentium Dual Core T4400
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.81

Core i7-860 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4400 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19822608
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency1.882.19
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 December 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size296 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156P
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400 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 i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

i7-860 1.89
+133%
Pentium Dual T4400 0.81

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.

i7-860 3001
+134%
Pentium Dual T4400 1284

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 0.81
Recency 8 September 2009 1 December 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

i7-860 has a 133.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium Dual T4400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-860 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4400 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-860 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4400 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-860 and Pentium Dual Core T4400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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