Core 2 Duo T9300 vs Pentium G4560
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G4560 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9300 by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1839 | 2434 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.67 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 4.12 | 2.82 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 10 January 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $108 | $316 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 800 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.25V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | BGA479,PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 610 | no data |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.23 | 1.05 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 10 January 2008 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pentium G4560 has a 112.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo T9300, on the other hand, has 54.3% lower power consumption.
The Pentium G4560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9300 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium G4560 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T9300 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4560 and Core 2 Duo T9300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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