Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 and Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1120 vs 1057
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1093 vs 993

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2009 vs 15 July 2008
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1120 vs 1057
PassMark - CPU mark	1093 vs 993

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1619 vs 384
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2630 vs 665

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1619 vs 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2630 vs 665

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1120

1057

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1093

993

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

384

1619

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

665

2630

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600	Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1120	1057
PassMark - CPU mark	1093	993
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	384	1619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	665	2630

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600	Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	1 January 2009	15 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$348	$348
Place in performance rating	2606	1827
Processor Number	P9600	P9500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$998.99
Value for money (0-100)		0.52
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6134 KB	6134 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.212V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	25 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)