Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 and Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 44 Watt
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 650 vs 645

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 44 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	650 vs 645

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1098 vs 1071
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1099 vs 1045
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 362 vs 357

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1098 vs 1071
PassMark - CPU mark	1099 vs 1045
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	362 vs 357

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1071

1098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1045

1099

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

357

362

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

650

645

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1071	1098
PassMark - CPU mark	1045	1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	357	362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	650	645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.586

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	10 January 2008	10 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$530	$851
Place in performance rating	3140	2638
Processor Number	T9500	X9000
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$409.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.37
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.000V-1.250V	1.000V-1.275V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA479, PPGA478, PGA478	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	44 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)