i9-12900TE vs Pentium Dual T2370
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-12900TE outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2370 by a whopping 4892% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3412 | 649 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 39.73 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core i9-12900TE 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 215 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core i9-12900TE 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA478 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 MB | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core i9-12900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core i9-12900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core i9-12900TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core i9-12900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Core i9-12900TE.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.26 | 12.98 |
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pentium Dual T2370 has 3400% lower power consumption.
i9-12900TE, on the other hand, has a 4892.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i9-12900TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T2370 is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900TE is a desktop one.
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