Core i9-14900K vs Pentium Dual Core T4400
Aggregate performance score
i9-14900K outperforms Pentium Dual T4400 by a whopping 4612% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Core i9-14900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2534 | 69 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 64.25 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Raptor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | 1 December 2009 (14 years ago) | 17 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $589 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Core i9-14900K 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 36 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Core i9-14900K 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 | P | LGA 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Core i9-14900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Core i9-14900K 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 T4400 and Core i9-14900K 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 T4400 and Core i9-14900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Core i9-14900K.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.83 | 39.11 |
| Recency | 1 December 2009 | 17 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Pentium Dual T4400 has 257.1% lower power consumption.
i9-14900K, on the other hand, has a 4612% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i9-14900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4400 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T4400 is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Core i9-14900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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