Core i7-1065G7 vs Core 2 Duo P8700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8700
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.60
Core i7-1065G7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.21
+768%

Core i7-1065G7 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8700 by a whopping 768% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27901188
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.2719.72
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$426

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.53 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate1066 MHz4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data13
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1V - 1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7 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,PGA478FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 P8700 0.60
i7-1065G7 5.21
+768%

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 P8700 960
i7-1065G7 8277
+762%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P8700 2805
i7-1065G7 7271
+159%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo P8700 5169
i7-1065G7 22402
+333%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo P8700 2254
i7-1065G7 9209
+309%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo P8700 31.6
i7-1065G7 7.7
+310%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 5.21
Recency 1 January 2009 1 August 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

i7-1065G7 has a 768.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1065G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8700 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8700 and Core i7-1065G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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