Intel Core i5-4200M vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4200M and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 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, 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), 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).

Intel Core i5-4200M

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200M

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1619 vs 986
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2805 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1619 vs 986
PassMark - CPU mark	2805 vs 1915

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1620 vs 660
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4318 vs 1425

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die) vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1620 vs 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4318 vs 1425

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4200M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1619

986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2805

1915

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

660

1620

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1425

4318

Name	Intel Core i5-4200M	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1619	986
PassMark - CPU mark	2805	1915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	660	1620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1425	4318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.387
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3318
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3318

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4200M	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Penryn
Launch date	4 June 2013	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	1748	1740
Price now	$179.99	$385.89
Processor Number	i5-4200M	Q9100
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.61	2.47
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	130 mm	214 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6144 KB (per die)
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	960 Million	820 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)