Core 2 Quad Q8400 vs Core i3-7100U
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-7100U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8400 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2035 | 2266 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.79 | 1.30 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Yorkfield (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 30 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 19 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.67 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | 1333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 456 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356 | FCLGA775,LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 620 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.71 | 1.30 |
| Recency | 30 August 2016 | 19 April 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
i3-7100U has a 31.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Quad Q8400, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
The Core i3-7100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8400 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-7100U is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q8400 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7100U and Core 2 Quad Q8400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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