Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 and Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370 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 Pentium Dual Core T2370

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9600

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 62% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
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
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1119 vs 594
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1075 vs 558
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 369 vs 212
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 658 vs 359

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 July 2008 vs 1 January 2008
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1119 vs 594
PassMark - CPU mark	1075 vs 558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369 vs 212
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	658 vs 359

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T9600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1119

594

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1075

558

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

369

212

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

658

359

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T9600	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370
PassMark - Single thread mark	1119	594
PassMark - CPU mark	1075	558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369	212
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	658	359
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 Pentium Dual Core T2370
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	15 July 2008	1 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$316
Place in performance rating	3120	3122
Price now	$89.95
Processor Number	T9600	T2370
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.31
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	533 MHz
L2 cache	6134 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	1.73 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.2125V	1.075V-1.175V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA479, PGA478	PPGA478
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
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)