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Intel Celeron 3205U vs Core2 Duo SL9400

The Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz is newer than Intel Core2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.86GHz and is around 33% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.86GHz uses around 13% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 335 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 Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz×Intel Core2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.86GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1168BGA956
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MBL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP15W17W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$3.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q1 2009
# of Samples151184
CPU Rank45124806
CPU Value3.32.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)907(0.0%)7913(-12.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)956(0.0%)720(-24.7%)
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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 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz
956
Intel Core2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.86GHz
720
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz
3.3
Intel Core2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.86GHz
2.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz
907
Intel Core2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.86GHz
791
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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 Celeron 3205U @ 1.50GHz Intel Core2 Duo SL9400 @ 1.86GHz
Max TDP15W17W
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.