Pentium G6960 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2546
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data1.17
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release dateNovember 2007 (17 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz0.93 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size2x 107 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 73 Watt

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G6960, on the other hand, has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 78.1% lower power consumption.

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