Core i3-1315U vs Core 2 Duo P9700

Place in the ranking	2682	957
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	2.43	48.33
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$348	$309

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	410 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1.012V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U 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
Socket	PGA478	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2, DDR3	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	no data	96 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

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 P9700 0.72

i3-1315U 7.66
+964%

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 P9700 1149

i3-1315U 12167
+959%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.72	7.66
Recency	2 June 2009	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

i3-1315U has a 963.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1315U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9700 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core i3-1315U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.