Celeron 1007U vs Core 2 Quad Q6700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6700
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.32
+149%
Celeron 1007U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.53

Core 2 Quad Q6700 outperforms Celeron 1007U by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22532852
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.312.95
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateApril 2007 (17 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U 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 speed2.66 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rate1066 MHz5 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °C105 °C
Number of transistors582 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U 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
SocketLGA775FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching--
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Celeron 1007U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
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 Quad Q6700 1.32
+149%
Celeron 1007U 0.53

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 Quad Q6700 2095
+150%
Celeron 1007U 839

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 Quad Q6700 298
+18.7%
Celeron 1007U 251

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 Quad Q6700 820
+96.6%
Celeron 1007U 417

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 0.53
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 17 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6700 has a 149.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron 1007U, on the other hand, has a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 517.6% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1007U in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6700 is a desktop processor while Celeron 1007U is a notebook one.


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