Intel Celeron 3965Y vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3965Y and Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 3965Y

Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3965Y

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1209 vs 1093
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 729 vs 665

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 April 2017 vs 1 January 2009
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1209 vs 1093
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	729 vs 665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Around 77% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1120 vs 906
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 384 vs 373

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1120 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	384 vs 373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3965Y
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

906

1120

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1209

1093

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

373

384

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

729

665

Name	Intel Celeron 3965Y	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	906	1120
PassMark - CPU mark	1209	1093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	373	384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	729	665
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	608
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1059
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	608
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1059

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3965Y	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Penryn
Launch date	21 April 2017	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2598	2608
Price now	$107
Processor Number	3965Y	P9600
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.46
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$348
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	1066 MHz FSB
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.212V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x591E
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	4.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	20mm X 16.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1515	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)