Core 2 Duo T7400 vs Turion II M500

CPU

GPU

Core 2 Duo T7400

2 Cores2 Thrd4 WWMax: 2.16 GHz2006

Turion II M500

2 Cores2 Thrd1 WWMax: 2.2 GHz2009

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core 2 Duo T7400

2 / 2

1,861

0.0%

1,865

+0.2%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

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 T7400 is positioned at rank 1027 and the Turion II M500 is on rank 322, so the Turion II M500 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 T7400

#1015

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

2364%

#1016

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

2330%

#1017

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

2139%

#1018

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

2129%

#1019

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

2109%

#1021

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

2037%

#1022

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1953%

#1023

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1950%

#1024

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1898%

#1027

Core 2 Duo T7400

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#1028

Celeron B840

MSRP: $86|Avg: $15

100%

#1029

Celeron M 743

MSRP: $107|Avg: $15

100%

#1030

Core i7-3612QM

MSRP: $378|Avg: N/A

99%

#1031

Pentium 967

MSRP: $134|Avg: $10

99%

#1032

Core i5-4400E

MSRP: $266|Avg: $50

98%

#1034

Pentium Dual Core T4400

MSRP: $107|Avg: $5

97%

#1037

Core i7-8665UE

MSRP: $409|Avg: $409

96%

#1038

Celeron T3300

MSRP: $86|Avg: $15

94%

#1039

Celeron Dual-Core T3300

MSRP: $86|Avg: $30

94%

#1042

Core i7-3612QE

MSRP: $426|Avg: $50

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Turion II M500

#96

Ryzen AI Max PRO 380

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

99%

#97

Core Ultra 5 226V

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#310

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

472%

#311

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

465%

#312

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

427%

#313

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

425%

#314

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

421%

#316

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

407%

#317

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

390%

#318

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

389%

#319

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

379%

#322

Turion II M500

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#336

Xeon E3-1505M v5

MSRP: $115|Avg: $115

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Turion II M500 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core 2 Duo T7400 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.2% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Core 2 Duo T7400	Turion II M500
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Merom (2006−2008) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Caspian (2009) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Core 2 Duo T7400	Turion II M500
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.

Core 2 Duo T7400 Benchmark Check

Turion II M500 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core 2 Duo T7400 and Turion II M500

Core 2 Duo T7400

The Core 2 Duo T7400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 28 August 2006 (19 years ago). It is based on the Merom (2006−2008) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.16 GHz, with boost up to 2.16 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 34 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 1,861 points. Launch price was $286.

Turion II M500

The Turion II M500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Caspian (2009) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.2 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1g3. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 1,865 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

Both the Core 2 Duo T7400 and Turion II M500 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.16 GHz on the Core 2 Duo T7400 versus 2.2 GHz on the Turion II M500 — a 1.8% clock advantage for the Turion II M500. The Core 2 Duo T7400 uses the Merom (2006−2008) architecture (65 nm), while the Turion II M500 uses Caspian (2009) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Core 2 Duo T7400 scores 1,861 against the Turion II M500's 1,865 — a 0.2% lead for the Turion II M500.

Feature	Core 2 Duo T7400	Turion II M500
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.16 GHz	2.2 GHz+2%
Base Clock	2.16 GHz	—
L3 Cache	0 kB	—
L2 Cache	4 MB+300%	1 MB
Process	65 nm	45 nm-31%
Architecture	Merom (2006−2008)	Caspian (2009)
PassMark	1,861	1,865
Geekbench 6 Single	310	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	550	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core 2 Duo T7400 uses the PGA478 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Turion II M500 uses S1g3 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.