Core i7-10850H vs Core 2 Duo T9600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.68
Core i7-10850H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.42
+991%

Core i7-10850H outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a whopping 991% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2743983
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency1.8415.60
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$395

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 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 range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H 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,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H 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 T9600 and Core i7-10850H 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 T9600 and Core i7-10850H. 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 data45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-10850H.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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 T9600 0.68
i7-10850H 7.42
+991%

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 T9600 1075
i7-10850H 11787
+996%

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 T9600 318
i7-10850H 1473
+363%

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 T9600 518
i7-10850H 5494
+961%

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 T9600 3107
i7-10850H 7653
+146%

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 T9600 5801
i7-10850H 34586
+496%

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 T9600 2517
i7-10850H 9471
+276%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 7.42
Recency 15 July 2008 2 April 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9600 has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i7-10850H, on the other hand, has a 991.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-10850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.


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