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Intel Core2 Duo SP9400 vs Celeron 3205U

The Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz is newer than Intel Core2 Duo SP9400 @ 2.40GHz and is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core2 Duo SP9400 @ 2.40GHz uses around 50% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 311 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core2 Duo SP9400 @ 2.40GHz×Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA956FCBGA1168
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP25W15W
Yearly Running Cost$4.56$2.74
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q2 2015
# of Samples162149
CPU Value3.13.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)9003(-1.0%)910(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)887(-7.8%)961(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo SP9400 @ 2.40GHz
887
Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz
961
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo SP9400 @ 2.40GHz
3.1
Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz
3.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo SP9400 @ 2.40GHz
900
Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz
910
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core2 Duo SP9400 @ 2.40GHz Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz
Max TDP25W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.