Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 and Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 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 T9600

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9600

Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 44 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 44 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1184 vs 1111
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1181 vs 1078
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 412 vs 369
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 696 vs 658

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 6134 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1184 vs 1111
PassMark - CPU mark	1181 vs 1078
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412 vs 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	696 vs 658

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T9600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1111

1184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

1181

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

369

412

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

658

696

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T9600	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1111	1184
PassMark - CPU mark	1078	1181
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369	412
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	658	696
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 T9600	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	15 July 2008	15 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	$851
Place in performance rating	3132	2550
Price now	$89.95	$851
Processor Number	T9600	X9100
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.31	0.71
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L2 cache	6134 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.2125V	1.05-1.2625V
L1 cache		128 KB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35 mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA479, PGA478	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	44 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)