Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 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 T5450

Intel Core 2 Duo T9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9600

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 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1119 vs 592
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1075 vs 583
Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 369 vs 203
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 658 vs 359

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1119 vs 592
PassMark - CPU mark	1075 vs 583
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369 vs 203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	658 vs 359

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

592

1119

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

583

1075

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

203

369

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

359

658

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5450	Intel Core 2 Duo T9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	592	1119
PassMark - CPU mark	583	1075
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	203	369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	359	658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.117

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5450	Intel Core 2 Duo T9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Place in performance rating	3125	3120
Processor Number	T5450	T9600
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		$89.95
Value for money (0-100)		6.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	2.80 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	1.05V-1.2125V
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L2 cache		6134 KB
Maximum frequency		2.8 GHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	BGA479, PGA478
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)