Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s vs Intel Core i5-13500TE

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13500TE
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core i5-13500TE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s and the Intel Core i5-13500TE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s 4 core processor released in Q1/2009 with the Intel Core i5-13500TE which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core2 Quad (19) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16)
2 Generation 13
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture Alder Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-12500TE
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-13500TE clocks with 1.30 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500TE
4 Cores 14
4 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz A-Core 1.30 GHz (4.50 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.10 GHz (3.10 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.55 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s, while the Intel Core i5-13500TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500TE
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache 11.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 24.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-13500TE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500TE
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-13500TE is at 35.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500TE
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 775 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2009 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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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 Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500TE Intel Core i5-13500TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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