Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 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 T4300

Intel Core 2 Duo P8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 903 vs 863

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2009 vs 15 July 2008
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	903 vs 863

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P8400

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 922 vs 864
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 302 vs 252
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 517 vs 444

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	922 vs 864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	302 vs 252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	517 vs 444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

864

922

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

903

863

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

252

302

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

444

517

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300	Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	864	922
PassMark - CPU mark	903	863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	252	302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	444	517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		13.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.273

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300	Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	1 June 2009	15 July 2008
Place in performance rating	2875	3222
Processor Number	T4300	P8400
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$209
Price now		$297.01
Value for money (0-100)		1.44
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.150V	1.050V-1.150V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt
Package Size		35 mm x 35mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)