Pentium Dual Core T3400 vs Core i5-2435M

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-2435M

#173

Core Ultra 5 238V

MSRP: $454|Avg: $454

99%

#536

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

721%

#537

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

710%

#538

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

652%

#539

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

649%

#540

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

643%

#542

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

621%

#543

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

596%

#544

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

595%

#545

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

579%

#548

Core i5-2435M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#549

Celeron Dual-Core T1500

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $49

100%

#557

Pentium P6200

MSRP: $60|Avg: $25

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Core i5-2435M delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Pentium Dual Core T3400 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.4% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium Dual Core T3400	Core i5-2435M
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)	🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium Dual Core T3400	Core i5-2435M
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

Core i5-2435M Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Dual Core T3400 and Core i5-2435M

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.

Core i5-2435M

The Core i5-2435M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1023. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,035 points. Launch price was $225.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Dual Core T3400 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i5-2435M's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.16 GHz on the Pentium Dual Core T3400 versus 3 GHz on the Core i5-2435M — a 32.6% clock advantage for the Core i5-2435M. The Pentium Dual Core T3400 uses the NetBurst (2000−2006) architecture (65 nm), while the Core i5-2435M uses Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Dual Core T3400 scores 2,026 against the Core i5-2435M's 2,035 — a 0.4% lead for the Core i5-2435M.

Feature	Pentium Dual Core T3400	Core i5-2435M
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 4
Boost Clock	2.16 GHz	3 GHz+39%
Base Clock	—	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	—	3 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	256K (per core)
Process	65 nm	32 nm-51%
Architecture	NetBurst (2000−2006)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
PassMark	2,026	2,035
Geekbench 6 Single	—	525
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	1,025

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Dual Core T3400 uses the PGA478 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Core i5-2435M uses BGA1023 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Pentium Dual Core T3400	Core i5-2435M
Socket	PGA478	BGA1023
PCIe Generation	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 2.0+82%
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR3-1333
Max RAM Capacity	—	16 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	16

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Pentium Dual Core T3400) / VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-2435M). The Core i5-2435M includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics 3000), while the Pentium Dual Core T3400 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-2435M targets Legacy Laptop.