Intel Core i7-6700TE vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,026

Rank #857

vs
4,303

Rank #1,526

5,026
4,303

Core i7-6700TE wins by 14.4% (Rank #857 vs #1526)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,177

Rank #826

vs
4,328

Rank #1,466

5,177
4,328

Core i7-6700TE wins by 16.4% (Rank #826 vs #1466)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,800

Rank #842

vs
4,266

Rank #1,857

4,800
4,266

Core i7-6700TE wins by 11.1% (Rank #842 vs #1857)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,658

Rank #795

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,631

Rank #822

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,683

Rank #770

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-6700TE Core 2 Quad Q9650 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,400 MHz
3,000 MHz
-20%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,400 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
3,300 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (3 cores)
3,200 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (4 cores)
3,100 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
24x
9x
+62.5%
L1 Cache
256 KB
62 KB
+75.6%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
6 MiB
-82.5%
L3 Cache
8 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
64 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
32 GB/s
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
35 W
95 W
63.2% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-6700TE Core 2 Quad Q9650
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core --
Series i7-6000 --
Model Number i7-6700TE --
Microarchitecture Skylake --
Core Name Skylake Yorkfield
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 94 --
Socket LGA-1151 Socket 775
Package FCLGA-1151 FC-LGA6
Chipset Sunrise --
Memory Type DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support No --
Market Segment Embedded Desktop
Release Price $303.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-6700TE
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel

Family

Core i7-6700TE
Core
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Series

Core i7-6700TE
i7-6000
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Model Number

Core i7-6700TE
i7-6700TE
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Microarchitecture

Core i7-6700TE
Skylake
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Core Name

Core i7-6700TE
Skylake
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Yorkfield

Core Family

Core i7-6700TE
6
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Core Model

Core i7-6700TE
94
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Socket

Core i7-6700TE
LGA-1151
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Socket 775

Package

Core i7-6700TE
FCLGA-1151
Core 2 Quad Q9650
FC-LGA6

Chipset

Core i7-6700TE
Sunrise
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Memory Type

Core i7-6700TE
DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133
Core 2 Quad Q9650
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

Core i7-6700TE
No
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Market Segment

Core i7-6700TE
Embedded
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Desktop

Release Price

Core i7-6700TE
$303.00
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-6700TE
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-6700TE Core 2 Quad Q9650
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area 122 mm² 107 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit --
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i7-6700TE
14 nm
Core 2 Quad Q9650
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7-6700TE
122 mm²
Core 2 Quad Q9650
107 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-6700TE
--
Core 2 Quad Q9650
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7-6700TE
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel

Technology

Core i7-6700TE
CMOS
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Word Size

Core i7-6700TE
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

ISA

Core i7-6700TE
x86-64 (x86)
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-6700TE Core 2 Quad Q9650
GPU HD Graphics 530 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --
Execution Units 24 --

GPU

Core i7-6700TE
HD Graphics 530
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

GPU Designer

Core i7-6700TE
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-6700TE
1000 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Execution Units

Core i7-6700TE
24
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-6700TE Core 2 Quad Q9650
ABM
ADX
AES
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA3
FPU
HT
IPT
MMX
MPX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SGX
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64