Core 2 Duo T9800 vs Core i7-610E

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-610E
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.30
+68.8%
Core 2 Duo T9800
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.77

Core i7-610E outperforms Core 2 Duo T9800 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22802655
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency3.512.08
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$332$530

Detailed specifications

Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800 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 speed2.53 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.92 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors382 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800 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
SocketBGA1288BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066no data
Maximum memory size8.79 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-610E and Core 2 Duo T9800.

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.

i7-610E 1.30
+68.8%
Core 2 Duo T9800 0.77

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.

i7-610E 2071
+70.3%
Core 2 Duo T9800 1216

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 0.77
Recency 7 January 2010 1 January 2009
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

i7-610E has a 68.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-610E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9800 in performance tests.


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