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Core 2 Quad Q8400 vs Core i5-4210U


Description
The Q8400 is based on Core architecture while the i5-4210U is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q8400 gets a score of 51.9 k points while the i5-4210U gets 45.2 k points.

Summarizing, the Q8400 is 1.1 times faster than the i5-4210U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
40651
Core
Yorkfield
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.666 GHz
1.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.666 GHz
2.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
BGA 1169
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
128+128 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2009
April 2014
Mean monothread perf.
14.04k points
27.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.92k points
57.58k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
Q8400
i5-4210U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.44k
2.95k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
6.24k
7.38k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.62k
3.11k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.43k
2.91k (x2.04)
TOTAL
12.73k
16.35k (x1.28)

Multithread

Q8400

i5-4210U
Test#1 (Integers)
9.71k
4.86k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
24.81k
17.41k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.51k
7.09k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.03k
2.5k (x1.23)
TOTAL
47.05k
31.86k (x0.68)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
Q8400
i5-4210U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.08k
9.26k (x3)
Test#2 (FP)
6.8k
8.2k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.73k
3.57k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.42k
2.92k (x2.06)
TOTAL
14.04k
23.95k (x1.71)

Multithread

Q8400

i5-4210U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.25k
17.53k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
26.84k
17.56k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.82k
7.65k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.02k
2.49k (x1.23)
TOTAL
51.92k
45.22k (x0.87)

Performance/W
Q8400
i5-4210U
Test#1 (Integers)
129 points/W
1169 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
283 points/W
1171 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114 points/W
510 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
21 points/W
166 points/W
TOTAL
547 points/W
3015 points/W

Performance/GHz
Q8400
i5-4210U
Test#1 (Integers)
1157 points/GHz
3429 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2551 points/GHz
3038 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1025 points/GHz
1322 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
532 points/GHz
1083 points/GHz
TOTAL
5265 points/GHz
8872 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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