Core i7-11800H vs Core 2 Duo SL9600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo SL9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.48
Core i7-11800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.85
+2577%

Core i7-11800H outperforms Core 2 Duo SL9600 by a whopping 2577% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2898591
Place by popularitynot in top-10084
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoTiger Lake
Power efficiency2.6734.75
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date1 March 2009 (15 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$395

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.13 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.13 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size107 mm2190 mm2
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 range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H 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
SocketBGA956FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H. 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-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H 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 SL9600 and Core i7-11800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 SL9600 0.48
i7-11800H 12.85
+2577%

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 SL9600 2054
i7-11800H 9075
+342%

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 SL9600 3281
i7-11800H 44099
+1244%

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 SL9600 43.1
i7-11800H 3.97
+986%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 12.85
Recency 1 March 2009 11 May 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo SL9600 has 164.7% lower power consumption.

i7-11800H, on the other hand, has a 2577.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-11800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SL9600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Core i7-11800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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