Core i3-6167U vs Core 2 Duo P8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.55
Core i3-6167U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
2.13
+287%

Core i3-6167U outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Duo P8600 Core 2 Duo P8600
i3-6167U i3-6167U

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28421891
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.016.94
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$304

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate1066 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache3 MB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors274 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U. 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)++
eDRAMno data64 MB
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Graphics 550
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 P8600 0.55
i3-6167U 2.13
+287%

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 P8600 846
i3-6167U 3255
+285%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.55 2.13
Recency 15 July 2008 1 September 2015
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 28 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8600 has 12% lower power consumption.

i3-6167U, on the other hand, has a 287.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-6167U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8600 and Core i3-6167U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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