Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #841
Rank #1,033
Core i7-7600U wins by 5% (Rank #841 vs #1033)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #691
Rank #1,056
Core i7-7600U wins by 9.8% (Rank #691 vs #1056)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,119
Rank #925
Core i7-2960XM wins by 3.3% (Rank #1119 vs #925)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,083
Rank #935
Core i7-2960XM wins by 1% (Rank #1083 vs #935)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,121
Rank #863
Core i7-2960XM wins by 1.7% (Rank #1121 vs #863)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,006
Rank #945
Core i7-2960XM wins by 0.5% (Rank #1006 vs #945)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-7600U | Core i7-2960XM | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
4
|
-50% |
| Threads |
4
|
8
|
-50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,800 MHz
|
2,700 MHz
|
+3.6% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,900 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,900 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
28x
|
27x
|
+3.6% |
| L1 Cache |
128 KB
|
62 KB
|
+51.2% |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+51.2% |
| L3 Cache |
4 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
-47.6% |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
32 GB
|
0 GB
|
+99.9% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
26 GB/s
|
+19.5% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
1
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
15 W
|
55 W
|
72.7% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
32 nm
|
56.3% less |
| Specification | Core i7-7600U | Core i7-2960XM |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-7600 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-7600U | i7-2960XM |
| Microarchitecture | Kaby Lake | -- |
| Core Name | Kaby Lake U | Sandy Bridge |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 142 | -- |
| Socket | -- | FCPGA988 |
| Package | FCBGA-1356 | rPGA |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 | DDR3 1066/1333/1600 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | -- | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Price | $393.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-7600U | Core i7-2960XM |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 216 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 1,160 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-7600U | Core i7-2960XM |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 620 | HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-7600U | Core i7-2960XM |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| 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 |
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