Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 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 T9800

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9800

Around 46% higher clock speed: 2.92 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1236 vs 881
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 362 vs 301
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 24.171 vs 22.898

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.92 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1236 vs 881
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	362 vs 301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.171 vs 22.898

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1575 vs 1216
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 875 vs 696
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.387 vs 0.31
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.118 vs 0.097

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1575 vs 1216
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	875 vs 696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.387 vs 0.31
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.118 vs 0.097

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T9800
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1236

881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1216

1575

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

362

301

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

875

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.31

0.387

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.171

22.898

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.097

0.118

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T9800	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1236	881
PassMark - CPU mark	1216	1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	362	301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	696	875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.31	0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.171	22.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.097	0.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.253

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T9800	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	1 January 2009	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$530	$348
Place in performance rating	3067	3079
Price now	$423.89	$389
Processor Number	T9800	Q9000
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.40	1.91
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	6134 KB	6134 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.92 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.175V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478, BGA479	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 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)