Core 2 Duo T5870 vs Core i7-7920HQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7920HQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.64
+955%
Core 2 Duo T5870
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.44

Core i7-7920HQ outperforms Core 2 Duo T5870 by a whopping 955% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12922958
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency9.761.22
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size126 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870 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
SocketFCBGA1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870 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 i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Core 2 Duo T5870.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

i7-7920HQ 4.64
+955%
Core 2 Duo T5870 0.44

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.

i7-7920HQ 7374
+956%
Core 2 Duo T5870 698

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.

i7-7920HQ 1283
+491%
Core 2 Duo T5870 217

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.

i7-7920HQ 4085
+1044%
Core 2 Duo T5870 357

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.

i7-7920HQ 6169
+195%
Core 2 Duo T5870 2089

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.

i7-7920HQ 24138
+534%
Core 2 Duo T5870 3810

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.64 0.44
Recency 3 January 2017 1 October 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-7920HQ has a 954.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T5870, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7920HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5870 in performance tests.


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