Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 vs Intel Core i5-4400E

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Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4400E
Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Intel Core i5-4400E

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 or Intel Core i5-4400E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.53 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 was released in Q1/2009.

The Intel Core i5-4400E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4400E was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
2 Generation 4
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.53 GHz. The Intel Core i5-4400E has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.30 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4400E
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.53 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4400E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 20
-- Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4400E can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4400E
Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Intel Core i5-4400E is 37 W.

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4400E
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 37 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-4400E cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4400E
45 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 956 Socket BGA 1364
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2009 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 266 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Intel Core2 Duo SP9600
2C 2T @ 2.53 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
844 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Intel Core2 Duo SP9600
2C 2T @ 2.53 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1764 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Intel Core2 Duo SP9600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Intel Core2 Duo SP9600
2C 2T @ 2.53 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3250 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Intel Core i5-4400E
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