Celeron N4505 vs Pentium Dual Core T3400

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Celeron N4505 (2021) utilizes 10 nm technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Celeron N4505	Pentium Dual Core T3400
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($89)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm)	🛑 Legacy (NetBurst (2000−2006) / 65 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Pentium Dual Core T3400 (2008) relies on 65 nm technology and older memory, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Celeron N4505	Pentium Dual Core T3400
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($89)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Celeron N4505 Benchmark Check

Pentium Dual Core T3400 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N4505 and Pentium Dual Core T3400

Celeron N4505

The Celeron N4505 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 10 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,037 points. Launch price was $69.

Pentium Dual Core T3400

The Pentium Dual Core T3400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the NetBurst (2000−2006) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.16 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 2,026 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

Both the Celeron N4505 and Pentium Dual Core T3400 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron N4505 versus 2.16 GHz on the Pentium Dual Core T3400 — a 29.2% clock advantage for the Celeron N4505. The Celeron N4505 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Pentium Dual Core T3400 uses NetBurst (2000−2006) (65 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N4505 scores 2,037 against the Pentium Dual Core T3400's 2,026 — a 0.5% lead for the Celeron N4505.

Feature	Celeron N4505	Pentium Dual Core T3400
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.9 GHz+34%	2.16 GHz
Base Clock	2 GHz	—
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	—
L2 Cache	1.5 MB (total)+50%	1 MB
Process	10 nm-85%	65 nm
Architecture	Jasper Lake (2021)	NetBurst (2000−2006)
PassMark	2,037	2,026

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Memory & Platform

The Celeron N4505 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Pentium Dual Core T3400 uses PGA478 (PCIe 1.1) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.