Core i7-720QM vs Core 2 Duo T9300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05
+1%
Core i7-720QM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.04

Core 2 Duo T9300 outperforms Core i7-720QM by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core i7-720QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24372441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.842.19
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)24 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$546

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core i7-720QM 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 speed2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate800 MHz2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core i7-720QM 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,PGA478FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core i7-720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core i7-720QM 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 T9300 and Core i7-720QM 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 T9300 and Core i7-720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataNone

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core i7-720QM.

PCIe versionno data2
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 T9300 1.05
+1%
i7-720QM 1.04

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 T9300 1670
+0.7%
i7-720QM 1659

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 T9300 315
+2.9%
i7-720QM 306

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 T9300 508
i7-720QM 854
+68.1%

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 T9300 2799
i7-720QM 2995
+7%

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 T9300 5190
i7-720QM 8357
+61%

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 T9300 2258
i7-720QM 3100
+37.3%

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 T9300 31.6
i7-720QM 16.64
+89.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 1.04
Recency 10 January 2008 24 June 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9300 has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

i7-720QM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core i7-720QM.


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