Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 vs Core Solo T1300

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 Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 is positioned at rank 771 and the Core Solo T1300 is on rank 1240, so the Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 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 Mobile Pentium 4 2.66

#759

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1114%

#760

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1098%

#761

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1008%

#762

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1003%

#763

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

994%

#765

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

960%

#766

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

921%

#767

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

919%

#768

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

894%

#771

Mobile Pentium 4 2.66

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#772

Core i7-9750HF

MSRP: $395|Avg: $395

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core Solo T1300

#1228

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

15946%

#1229

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

15712%

#1230

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

14424%

#1231

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

14359%

#1232

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

14227%

#1234

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

13739%

#1235

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

13174%

#1236

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

13152%

#1237

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

12799%

#1240

Core Solo T1300

MSRP: $209|Avg: $10

100%

#1241

Core Solo T1200

MSRP: $209|Avg: $10

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core Solo T1300 in both compute-intensive tasks (2.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Mobile Pentium 4 2.66	Core Solo T1300
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($10)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Northwood (2002−2004) / 130 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Yonah (2005−2006) / 65 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Mobile Pentium 4 2.66	Core Solo T1300
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($10)

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.

Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 Benchmark Check

Core Solo T1300 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 and Core Solo T1300

Mobile Pentium 4 2.66

The Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Junho 2003 (22 years ago). It is based on the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture. It features 1 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.67 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 66 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 395 points. Launch price was $69.

Core Solo T1300

The Core Solo T1300 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2008-01-01. It is based on the Yonah (2005−2006) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Base frequency is 1.66 GHz, with boost up to 1.66 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 27 Watt. Memory support: DDR1. Passmark benchmark score: 385 points. Launch price was $249.

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Processing Power

The Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 packs 1 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core Solo T1300's 1 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.67 GHz on the Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 versus 1.66 GHz on the Core Solo T1300 — a 46.7% clock advantage for the Mobile Pentium 4 2.66. The Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 uses the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture (130 nm), while the Core Solo T1300 uses Yonah (2005−2006) (65 nm). In PassMark, the Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 scores 395 against the Core Solo T1300's 385 — a 2.6% lead for the Mobile Pentium 4 2.66. Both processors carry 0 kB of L3 cache.

Feature	Mobile Pentium 4 2.66	Core Solo T1300
Cores / Threads	1 / 2	1 / 1
Boost Clock	2.67 GHz+61%	1.66 GHz
Base Clock	—	1.66 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	0 kB
L2 Cache	512 kB	2 MB+300%
Process	130 nm	65 nm-50%
Architecture	Northwood (2002−2004)	Yonah (2005−2006)
PassMark	395+3%	385
Geekbench 6 Single	800	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	800	—

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Memory & Platform

Both processors use the PGA478 socket with PCIe 1.1.

Feature	Mobile Pentium 4 2.66	Core Solo T1300
Socket	PGA478	PGA478
PCIe Generation	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 1.1
Max RAM Speed	DDR2	—
Max RAM Capacity	4 GB	—
RAM Channels	1	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	0	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: None (Mobile Pentium 4 2.66) / not specified (Core Solo T1300). Primary use case: Mobile Pentium 4 2.66 targets Legacy Laptop.