Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 i3-9100

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2474 vs 1234
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6614 vs 1210
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1068 vs 422
4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3267 vs 738

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Apr 2019 vs January 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2474 vs 1234
PassMark - CPU mark	6614 vs 1210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1068 vs 422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3267 vs 738

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2474

1234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6614

1210

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1068

422

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3267

738

Name	Intel Core i3-9100	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2474	1234
PassMark - CPU mark	6614	1210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1068	422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3267	738
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5007
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Wolfdale
Launch date	23 Apr 2019	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$122
Place in performance rating	989	2981
Processor Number	i3-9100	E8400
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$129.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	1333 MHz FSB
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	6144 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		107 mm2
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)