Intel Core i5-450M vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-450M and Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

Intel Core i5-450M

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-450M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 44 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1251 vs 1099
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 376 vs 362
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 785 vs 645

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2010 vs 10 January 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 44 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1251 vs 1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	376 vs 362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	785 vs 645

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1098 vs 1050

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1098 vs 1050

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-450M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

1098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1251

1099

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

376

362

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

785

645

Name	Intel Core i5-450M	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1050	1098
PassMark - CPU mark	1251	1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	376	362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	785	645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-450M	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	1 June 2010	10 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	$851
Place in performance rating	2646	2638
Price now	$31.95	$409.95
Processor Number	i5-450M	X9000
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	19.49	1.37
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6144 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.275V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA988	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	44 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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)