Intel Core i7-13700T vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

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Intel Core i7-13700T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-13700T 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 i7-13700T has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13700T 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 i7 (298) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
13 Generation 2
Raptor Lake S Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-12700T Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-14700T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-13700T has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-13700T is 1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s is at 2.66 GHz.

Intel Core i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
16 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.66 GHz
1.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x 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 i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-13700T or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 770 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 / Encode 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 i7-13700T can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
192 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
24.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-13700T is 35 W, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
106 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-13700T is manufactured in 10 nm and has 54.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-13700T 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, AVX2+ ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
LGA 1700 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
384 $ Release price --
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
110 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1095 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1916 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
11611 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
2537 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15020 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.60 GHz
820 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
30640 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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