Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Quad Q9400

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1139 vs 914
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2150 vs 855
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 376 vs 299
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1151 vs 507
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.574 vs 0.258
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.509 vs 8.304
Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.136 vs 0.07

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs March 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1139 vs 914
PassMark - CPU mark	2150 vs 855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	376 vs 299
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1151 vs 507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.574 vs 0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.509 vs 8.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136 vs 0.07

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 71.4°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1139

914

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

855

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

376

299

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1151

507

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.574

0.258

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

26.509

8.304

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.07

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220
PassMark - Single thread mark	1139	914
PassMark - CPU mark	2150	855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	376	299
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1151	507
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.574	0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.509	8.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136	0.07
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.189

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Conroe
Launch date	August 2008	March 2008
Place in performance rating	3130	3155
Price now	$33.98
Processor Number	Q9400	E2220
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	28.99
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)