Intel Core i7-7600U vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,041

Rank #841

vs
4,194

Rank #1,686

5,041
4,194

Core i7-7600U wins by 16.8% (Rank #841 vs #1686)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,349

Rank #691

vs
4,248

Rank #1,531

5,349
4,248

Core i7-7600U wins by 20.6% (Rank #691 vs #1531)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,578

Rank #1,119

vs
4,112

Rank #2,044

4,578
4,112

Core i7-7600U wins by 10.2% (Rank #1119 vs #2044)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,568

Rank #1,083

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,537

Rank #1,121

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,583

Rank #1,006

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-7600U Core 2 Quad Q8300 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,800 MHz
2,500 MHz
+10.7%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,900 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
3,900 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
28x
8x
+73.2%
L1 Cache
128 KB
62 KB
+51.2%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
4 MiB
-86.9%
L3 Cache
4 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
32 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
32 GB/s
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
95 W
84.2% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-7600U Core 2 Quad Q8300
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core --
Series i7-7600 --
Model Number i7-7600U --
Microarchitecture Kaby Lake --
Core Name Kaby Lake U Yorkfield
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 142 --
Socket -- Socket 775
Package FCBGA-1356 FC-LGA6
Memory Type LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support No --
Market Segment Mobile Desktop
Release Price $393.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q8300
Intel

Family

Core i7-7600U
Core
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Series

Core i7-7600U
i7-7600
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Model Number

Core i7-7600U
i7-7600U
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Microarchitecture

Core i7-7600U
Kaby Lake
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Core Name

Core i7-7600U
Kaby Lake U
Core 2 Quad Q8300
Yorkfield

Core Family

Core i7-7600U
6
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Core Model

Core i7-7600U
142
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Socket

Core i7-7600U
--
Core 2 Quad Q8300
Socket 775

Package

Core i7-7600U
FCBGA-1356
Core 2 Quad Q8300
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Core i7-7600U
LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133
Core 2 Quad Q8300
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

Core i7-7600U
No
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Market Segment

Core i7-7600U
Mobile
Core 2 Quad Q8300
Desktop

Release Price

Core i7-7600U
$393.00
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-7600U
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q8300
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-7600U Core 2 Quad Q8300
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area -- 82 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit --
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i7-7600U
14 nm
Core 2 Quad Q8300
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7-7600U
--
Core 2 Quad Q8300
82 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-7600U
--
Core 2 Quad Q8300
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q8300
Intel

Technology

Core i7-7600U
CMOS
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Word Size

Core i7-7600U
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

ISA

Core i7-7600U
x86-64 (x86)
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-7600U Core 2 Quad Q8300
GPU HD Graphics 620 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1150 MHz --
Execution Units 24 --

GPU

Core i7-7600U
HD Graphics 620
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

GPU Designer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-7600U
1150 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

Execution Units

Core i7-7600U
24
Core 2 Quad Q8300
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-7600U Core 2 Quad Q8300
ABM
ADX
AES
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
ISRT
MMX
MPX
MWT
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SBA
SGX
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
SST
Secure Key
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64