Pentium Dual Core T3400 vs Celeron N4505

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

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.

Pentium Dual Core T3400 Benchmark Check

Celeron N4505 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

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

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.

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.

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Processing Power

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

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

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Memory & Platform

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