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Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9900

Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

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The Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 is an entry level dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Penryn core but offers only 2 MB level 2 cache and a slow clock rate of 2.1 GHz. Compared to the Core 2 Duo T6570, the T6500 does not offer Virtualization VT-x and is therefore aimed at consumer notebooks.

The performance should be suited for non demanding applications like office, internet, entry level video editing or image correction. CPU intense games may be limited by the power of the T6500.

Intel Core 2 Duo T9900

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The Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 is the theoretical successor of the Core 2 Extreme X9100 (which also clocks at 3.06 GHz) that uses less power due to the modern stepping and the Enhanced Halt State (C1E). The only advantage of the X9100 is the free multiplikator (which allows easy overclocking of the CPU).

The T9900 is a fast dual core CPU for laptops which features 6 MB of shared level 2 cache and a TDP of 35 Watt. Due to the high clock speed, modern games (in 2009) should not be limited by the CPU speed. For single threaded applications it is one of the fastest CPUs for laptops (only beaten by the new Core i7 with enabled Turbo mode). 

The T9900 uses a Penryn (Montevina Update) core that features 2 integer units, 1 floating point unit, 1 load unit, and 1 store unit in a 14-stages long pipeline. Due to the Wide Dynamic Execution Technology, the core is able to simultaneously execute up to four instructions.

The integrated Enhanced Speedstep is able to downclock the core dynamically as low as 800 MHz to save power (in idle mode).

The Core 2 Duo T9900 can be used in a Socket P socket with 479 pins: Socket P / Micro Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) requires 479-pin surface mount Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket (mPGA479M socket) or Micro Flip-Chip Ball Grid Array (Micro-FCBGA) for surface mount (479-ball).

ModelIntel Core 2 Duo T6500Intel Core 2 Duo T9900
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core 2 Duo
CodenamePenrynPenryn
Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn
Intel Core 2 Duo T99003.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 compare2.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 compare2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 compare2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7570 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6770 compare2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 compare2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 compare2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7370 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 « 2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 compare1.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380 compare1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 compare1.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 compare1.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 « 3.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 compare2.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 compare2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 compare2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7570 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6770 compare2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 compare2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 compare2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7370 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 compare1.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380 compare1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 compare1.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 compare1.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock2100 MHz3060 MHz
FSB8001066
L2 Cache2 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 2
TDP35 Watt35 Watt
Transistors410 Million410 Million
45 nm45 nm, 1.05-1.2125 V
Die Size107 mm2107 mm2
SocketPGA478Socket P (BGA479, PGA478)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
L1 Cache128 KB
max. Temp.105 °C
FeaturesSSE4.1, Virtualization Technology, Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Speedstep, Ehnaced Halt State (C1E), 64 Bit, Trusted Execution Technology
$530 U.S.

Benchmarks

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 2197     avg: 2283     median: 2249 (14%)     max: 2487 Points
min: 3353     avg: 3538     median: 3537.5 (21%)     max: 3722 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 3800     avg: 4254     median: 4262 (3%)     max: 4757 Points
min: 6318     avg: 6886     median: 7094 (5%)     max: 7247 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 1158     avg: 1172     median: 1171.5 (14%)     max: 1185 s
799 s (9%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 36.5     avg: 36.9     median: 37.1 (7%)     max: 37.24 s
25.1 s (5%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 1768     avg: 1856     median: 1879 (4%)     max: 1887 Points
2787 Points (6%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 22     avg: 24.2     median: 24.5 (5%)     max: 25.58 s
15.3 s (3%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 54     avg: 58.3     median: 58.5 (3%)     max: 62.3 s
37.1 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 1339     avg: 1348     median: 1341 (6%)     max: 1363 s
972 s (4%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
19458 MIPS (9%)
25083 MIPS (12%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
15381 MFLOPS (12%)
20460 MFLOPS (16%)
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
min: 4087     avg: 4922     median: 5278 (11%)     max: 5522 Points
8922 Points (18%)
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Prozessor
min: 5     avg: 5.1     median: 5.1 (73%)     max: 5.1 Points
5.7 Points (81%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 3945     avg: 4015     median: 4014.5 (4%)     max: 4084 Points
6045 Points (5%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 → 129% n=13

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