Intel Core i3-1320PE vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

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Intel Core i3-1320PE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
Intel Core i3-1320PE Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-1320PE or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s - 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 Core i3-1320PE has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1320PE was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s was released in Q1/2009.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
Intel Core i 1300P/1300U (29) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
13 Generation 2
Raptor Lake U Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1320PE is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz.

Intel Core i3-1320PE Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
8 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.66 GHz
1.60 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 Core i3-1320PE Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-1320PE supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-1320PE Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
96 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-1320PE has a TDP of 28 W, that of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s is 65 W.

Intel Core i3-1320PE Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
64 W TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
20 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1320PE has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-1320PE Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2009
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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 i3-1320PE Intel Core i3-1320PE
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.20 GHz
921 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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