Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 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 T9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later

Launch date	1 October 2008 vs 15 July 2008

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9400

Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 2.16 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: 45 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1029 vs 743
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1000 vs 667
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 342 vs 251
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 618 vs 447

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1029 vs 743
PassMark - CPU mark	1000 vs 667
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	342 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	618 vs 447

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

1029

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

667

1000

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

251

342

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

447

618

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400	Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	743	1029
PassMark - CPU mark	667	1000
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251	342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	447	618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.993

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400	Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Launch date	1 October 2008	15 July 2008
Place in performance rating	2979	3168
Processor Number	T3400	T9400
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$316
Price now		$69.95
Value for money (0-100)		7.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	1066 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	6134 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.175V	1.050V-1.162V
L1 cache		128 KB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
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)