Intel Core i5-460M vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-460M and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 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, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-460M

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-460M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1125 vs 881
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 397 vs 301
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.455 vs 0.387
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.625 vs 22.898
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.12 vs 0.118

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2010 vs 1 January 2009
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1125 vs 881
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	397 vs 301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.455 vs 0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.625 vs 22.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.12 vs 0.118

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

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
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1575 vs 1297
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 875 vs 848

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1575 vs 1297
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	875 vs 848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-460M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1125

881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1297

1575

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

397

301

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

848

875

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.455

0.387

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

23.625

22.898

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.12

0.118

Name	Intel Core i5-460M	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1125	881
PassMark - CPU mark	1297	1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	397	301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	848	875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.455	0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.625	22.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.12	0.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.863
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.884

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-460M	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	1 September 2010	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$348
Place in performance rating	3074	3079
Price now	$74.95	$389
Processor Number	i5-460M	Q9000
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.14	1.91
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2400 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.175V
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	BGA1288, PGA988	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 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)