Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo T5250

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 568
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 988 vs 556
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 352 vs 181
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 601 vs 269

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1022 vs 568
PassMark - CPU mark	988 vs 556
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	352 vs 181
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	601 vs 269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5250
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

568

1022

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

556

988

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

181

352

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

269

601

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Core 2 Duo T9300
PassMark - Single thread mark	568	1022
PassMark - CPU mark	556	988
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	181	352
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	269	601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.963

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Core 2 Duo T9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Place in performance rating	3173	3171
Processor Number	T5250	T9300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		10 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)		$316
Price now		$57.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	107 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V	1.000V-1.250V
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		6144 KB
Maximum frequency		2.5 GHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 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)