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▲ 5142 ▼

2 Cores, @2.8 GHz, Penryn.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 5135 ▼

2 Cores, @2.53 GHz, Penryn.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+4%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 10,092 user samples
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2,726 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 44% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 23% Base clock 2.8 GHz
Poor: 23% Great: 44%
SPEED RANK: 1100th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
7,366 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 43% Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 26% Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 26% Great: 43%
SPEED RANK: 1138th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		38.9 % +4% 37.3 %
Average Score 
+8%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		65.9 Pts +4% 63.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		38.5 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+10% 		34.9 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		72 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+10% 		65.5 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		72.2 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8% 		66.6 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		73.3 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8% 		67.6 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		74.3 Pts +3% 72.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		45.5 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+11% 		41.1 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		88.5 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+11% 		79.8 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		88.5 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+11% 		79.8 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		88.5 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+11% 		79.7 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
�%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money 		44.5 % 62.7 % Much better value.
+41%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 51 %
Price
Price (score) 		$170 $42 Much cheaper.
+75%
Nice To Haves 
+6%
Age
Newest 		124+ Months 124+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		88.4 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+11% 		79.7 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		72.6 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+7% 		67.6 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'08 Q4'08
Cache
Cache 		6 MB L2 3 MB L2
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range 		1.05V-1.2125V 1.00V - 1.25V
Idle States
Idle States 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 38.9%
Average Bench 37.3%
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In 2018, this CPU is a terrible performer in gaming. Many games easily max out the utilization. However, for regular use on the Windows 10 environment and web browsing, the T9600 meets expectations. Dual cores at 2.8 GHz on the Penryn architecture serves passably. Doing much more is not a good idea on this processor. [Oct '18 Neoaculus]

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