Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 vs Intel Core i3-2120
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket 1155 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 456 million | 504 million |
| Die size | 2x 82 mm² | 131 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA6 | FC-LGA10 |
| tCaseMax | 71°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 333 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 7.5x | 33.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.11 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 65 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Mar 10th, 2008 | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Codename | Yorkfield | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Core 2 Quad | Core i3 |
| Part | SLAWE | SR05Y |
| Memory support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 2000 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 6MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 3MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SMT | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| TXT | Yes | Yes |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD-Bit | — | Yes |
| iAMT2 | Yes | — |
