Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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, 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 Pentium Dual Core T3400

Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later

Launch date	1 October 2008 vs 2 September 2007

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1603 vs 732
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3497 vs 653
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 298 vs 251
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 506 vs 447

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603 vs 732
PassMark - CPU mark	3497 vs 653
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	298 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	506 vs 447

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

732

1603

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

653

3497

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

251

298

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

447

506

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
PassMark - Single thread mark	732	1603
PassMark - CPU mark	653	3497
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251	298
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	447	506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		17.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.895

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Merom
Launch date	1 October 2008	2 September 2007
Place in performance rating	2985	2989
Processor Number	T3400	T7700
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$307
Price now		$59.95
Value for money (0-100)		6.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.175V
L1 cache		64 KB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)