Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000

Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1084 vs 687

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 May 2009 vs 1 October 2008
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1084 vs 687

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 787 vs 728
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 241 vs 219
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 430 vs 377

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	787 vs 728
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	241 vs 219
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	430 vs 377

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

728

787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1084

687

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

219

241

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

377

430

Name	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
PassMark - Single thread mark	728	787
PassMark - CPU mark	1084	687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	219	241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	377	430

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn-1M	Merom
Launch date	1 May 2009	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	3004	2937
Series	Intel Celeron Dual-Core	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$15.90
Value for money (0-100)		22.13
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	107 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 Million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	P (478)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	34 Watt