Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,369

Rank #1,444

vs
4,867

Rank #983

4,369
4,867

Core i7-4870HQ wins by 10.2% (Rank #1444 vs #983)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
5,041

Rank #917

4,382
5,041

Core i7-4870HQ wins by 13.1% (Rank #1410 vs #917)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,607

Rank #1,080

4,350
4,607

Core i7-4870HQ wins by 5.6% (Rank #1583 vs #1080)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,707

Rank #646

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,650

Rank #791

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,775

Rank #612

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Core i7-4870HQ Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
2
8
-75%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,500 MHz
+24.9%
Clock Multiplier
10x
25x
-60%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
0 MiB
+95.7%
L3 Cache --
8 MiB
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
47 W
27.7% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
22 nm
51.1% more

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Core i7-4870HQ
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number E8600 --
Core Name Wolfdale Crystalwell
Socket LGA775 BGA1364
Package FC-LGA6 FC-BGA1364
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) --
Market Segment Desktop Mobile
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Core i7-4870HQ
Intel

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
Core i7-4870HQ
--

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
Core i7-4870HQ
Crystalwell

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
Core i7-4870HQ
BGA1364

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
Core i7-4870HQ
FC-BGA1364

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
Core i7-4870HQ
DDR3

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
Core i7-4870HQ
--

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
Core i7-4870HQ
--

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Core i7-4870HQ
--

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
Core i7-4870HQ
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
Core i7-4870HQ
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Core i7-4870HQ
Process 45 nm 22 nm
Die Area 107 mm² 264 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 1,400
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
Core i7-4870HQ
22 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
Core i7-4870HQ
264 mm²

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
Core i7-4870HQ
1,400

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Core i7-4870HQ
Intel

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
Core i7-4870HQ
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Core i7-4870HQ
GPU HD Graphics --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
Core i7-4870HQ
--

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Core i7-4870HQ
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
Core i7-4870HQ
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 Core i7-4870HQ
AES
AVX
AVX2
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
FMA
FMA3
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64