Core 2 Quad Q9400s vs Pentium G4600

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1781	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.44	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	18 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$87	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	0.67 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	1333 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	2x 82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	76 °C
Number of transistors	no data	456 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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	FCLGA1151	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. 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	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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 G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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 G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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 G4600 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	18 January 2009
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

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