Core 2 Duo E7400 vs Pentium 3560Y

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Core 2 Duo E7400 is positioned at rank 544 and the Pentium 3560Y is on rank 1160, so the Core 2 Duo E7400 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core 2 Duo E7400

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

8965%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

8471%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

6151%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

1853%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1468%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1284%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

735%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

726%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

661%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

661%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

653%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

636%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

627%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

624%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

619%

#377

Core i3-9100HL

MSRP: $225|Avg: $100

99%

#378

Core i9-12900TE

MSRP: $494|Avg: $664

99%

#379

Core i9-9940X

MSRP: $1387|Avg: $850

95%

#544

Core 2 Duo E7400

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#545

Athlon 5370

MSRP: $55|Avg: $15

100%

#548

Core i3-6100

MSRP: $125|Avg: $30

98%

#549

Core i3-6300T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $15

98%

#550

Core i3-6098P

MSRP: $117|Avg: $59

98%

#551

Core i7-7800X

MSRP: $383|Avg: $254

97%

#552

Core i3-7101TE

MSRP: $117|Avg: $60

97%

#555

FX-8320E

MSRP: $147|Avg: $60

97%

#556

Pentium G3260

MSRP: $64|Avg: $21

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium 3560Y

#1147

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

4174%

#1148

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

4112%

#1149

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

3775%

#1150

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

3758%

#1151

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

3724%

#1153

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

3596%

#1154

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

3448%

#1155

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

3442%

#1156

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

3350%

#1159

Core M-5Y71

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

100%

#1160

Pentium 3560Y

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#1162

Core i7-2620M

MSRP: $346|Avg: N/A

100%

#1163

Celeron N3010

MSRP: $107|Avg: N/A

98%

#1164

Core i7-3537U

MSRP: $346|Avg: N/A

97%

#1165

Core M-5Y10c

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

96%

#1166

Core M-5Y31

MSRP: $281|Avg: $30

96%

#1167

Core M-5Y10a

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

96%

#1169

Celeron 1047UE

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

96%

#1170

Core M-5Y70

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

96%

#1171

Celeron U3400

MSRP: $86|Avg: $5

95%

#1172

Celeron T1600

MSRP: $107|Avg: $15

95%

#1173

Pro A12-8800B

MSRP: $400|Avg: $40

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Core 2 Duo E7400 leads in gaming performance. However, the Pentium 3560Y is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 1.1% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Core 2 Duo E7400	Pentium 3560Y
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Wolfdale (2008−2010) / 45 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Core 2 Duo E7400	Pentium 3560Y
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core 2 Duo E7400 and Pentium 3560Y

Core 2 Duo E7400

The Core 2 Duo E7400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2008-01-01. It is based on the Wolfdale (2008−2010) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 3 MB (total). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: LGA775. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,043 points. Launch price was $249.

Pentium 3560Y

The Pentium 3560Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with boost up to 1.2 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1168. Thermal design power (TDP): 11.5 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,055 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

Both the Core 2 Duo E7400 and Pentium 3560Y share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Core 2 Duo E7400 versus 1.2 GHz on the Pentium 3560Y — a 80% clock advantage for the Core 2 Duo E7400 (base: 2.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Core 2 Duo E7400 uses the Wolfdale (2008−2010) architecture (45 nm), while the Pentium 3560Y uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core 2 Duo E7400 scores 1,043 against the Pentium 3560Y's 1,055 — a 1.1% lead for the Pentium 3560Y. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Core 2 Duo E7400 vs 2 MB (total) on the Pentium 3560Y.

Feature	Core 2 Duo E7400	Pentium 3560Y
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.8 GHz+133%	1.2 GHz
Base Clock	2.8 GHz+133%	1.2 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	2 MB (total)
L2 Cache	3 MB (total)+1100%	256K (per core)
Process	45 nm	22 nm-51%
Architecture	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	1,043	1,055+1%

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Memory & Platform

The Core 2 Duo E7400 uses the LGA775 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Pentium 3560Y uses FCBGA1168 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.