Core 2 Duo E8500 vs Pentium G4400T

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4400T
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.52
+85.4%

Pentium G4400T outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4400T and Core 2 Duo E8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20902542
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date1 September 2015 (8 years ago)January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4400T and Core 2 Duo E8500 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)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.17 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache512 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size98.57 mm2107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4400T and Core 2 Duo E8500 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketLGA-1151775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4400T and Core 2 Duo E8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4400T and Core 2 Duo E8500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4400T and Core 2 Duo E8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4400T and Core 2 Duo E8500.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

Pentium G4400T 1.52
+85.4%
Core 2 Duo E8500 0.82

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.

Pentium G4400T 2345
+84.9%
Core 2 Duo E8500 1268

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.

Pentium G4400T 597
+54.3%
Core 2 Duo E8500 387

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.

Pentium G4400T 1053
+66.1%
Core 2 Duo E8500 634

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 0.82
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G4400T has a 85.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8500 in performance tests.


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