Core 2 Duo T7600 vs Core 2 Duo T8300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.93
+86%
Core 2 Duo T7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.50

Core 2 Duo T8300 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core 2 Duo T7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25282890
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.511.39
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)28 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241$619

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.33 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz667 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cache3 MB4 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25V1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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
SocketBGA479,PGA478PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core 2 Duo T7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+-
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core 2 Duo T7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core 2 Duo T7600 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

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 T8300 0.93
+86%
Core 2 Duo T7600 0.50

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 T8300 1472
+84.2%
Core 2 Duo T7600 799

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 T8300 303
+19.3%
Core 2 Duo T7600 254

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 T8300 481
+13.7%
Core 2 Duo T7600 423

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 T8300 2143
+6.9%
Core 2 Duo T7600 2004

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 0.50
Recency 10 January 2008 28 August 2006
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 34 Watt

Core 2 Duo T8300 has a 86% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T7600, on the other hand, has 2.9% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7600 in performance tests.


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