Core i3-2370M vs Core 2 Duo E6750

Place in the ranking	2759	2555
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	0.93	2.33
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	July 2007 (17 years ago)	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$225

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	1333 MHz	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	24
L1 cache	64 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Die size	143 mm²	149 mm²
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of transistors	291 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PLGA775	PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E6750 0.64

i3-2370M 0.86
+34.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E6750 1012

i3-2370M 1371
+35.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E6750 302

i3-2370M 364
+20.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E6750 493

i3-2370M 717
+45.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.64	0.86
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

i3-2370M has a 34.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2370M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6750 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6750 is a desktop processor while Core i3-2370M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6750 and Core i3-2370M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.