Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 and Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 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 T5300

Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5300

2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 918 vs 384
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1412 vs 665

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918 vs 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1412 vs 665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

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 36% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 34 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1120 vs 533
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1088 vs 530

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1120 vs 533
PassMark - CPU mark	1088 vs 530

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

1120

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

530

1088

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

384

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1412

665

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5300	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	533	1120
PassMark - CPU mark	530	1088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918	384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1412	665

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5300	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Place in performance rating	2601	2599
Processor Number	T5300	P9600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$348
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.73 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	533 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
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		6134 KB
Maximum frequency		2.66 GHz
Number of threads		2
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.212V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)