Core 2 Duo P8600 vs Core i7-2640M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2640M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.55
+192%
Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53

Core i7-2640M outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21232855
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency4.172.00
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$209

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB3 MB
L3 cache4 MB3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors624 Million274 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth228.707 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2640M and Core 2 Duo P8600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-2640M 1.55
+192%
Core 2 Duo P8600 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.

i7-2640M 2467
+191%
Core 2 Duo P8600 849

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.

i7-2640M 517
+84%
Core 2 Duo P8600 281

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.

i7-2640M 1022
+118%
Core 2 Duo P8600 469

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.

i7-2640M 4443
+69.7%
Core 2 Duo P8600 2618

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.

i7-2640M 9778
+99.1%
Core 2 Duo P8600 4910

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.

i7-2640M 3927
+82.2%
Core 2 Duo P8600 2155

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.

i7-2640M 15.14
+129%
Core 2 Duo P8600 34.63

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-2640M 3
+130%
Core 2 Duo P8600 1

Geekbench 2

i7-2640M 6913
+99.5%
Core 2 Duo P8600 3466

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 0.53
Recency 4 September 2011 15 July 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i7-2640M has a 192.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P8600, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2640M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.


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