Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 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 T9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9400

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 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1047 vs 568
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1011 vs 556
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 342 vs 181
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 618 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	1047 vs 568
PassMark - CPU mark	1011 vs 556
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	342 vs 181
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	618 vs 269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5250
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

568

1047

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

556

1011

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

181

342

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

269

618

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	568	1047
PassMark - CPU mark	556	1011
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	181	342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	269	618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.993

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Place in performance rating	3163	3158
Processor Number	T5250	T9400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		15 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP)		$316
Price now		$69.95
Value for money (0-100)		7.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	1066 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	1.050V-1.162V
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		6134 KB
Maximum frequency		2.53 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)