Core i7-14700KF vs Core 2 Duo E7500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7500
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
Core i7-14700KF
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.81
+4596%

Core i7-14700KF outperforms Core 2 Duo E7500 by a whopping 4596% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2700115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data84.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.0525.58
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700KF 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 cores2 (Dual-core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speed2.93 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size82 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700KF 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E7500 0.72
i7-14700KF 33.81
+4596%

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 E7500 1148
i7-14700KF 53699
+4578%

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 E7500 346
i7-14700KF 2993
+765%

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 E7500 564
i7-14700KF 19546
+3366%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 33.81
Recency 10 January 2009 17 October 2023
Physical cores 2 20
Threads 2 28
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7500 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has a 4595.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 900% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7500 in performance tests.


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