Core 2 Duo E6850 vs Core i7-870

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-870
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
+174%
Core 2 Duo E6850
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72

Core i7-870 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19302689
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.961.05
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$305no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-870 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 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 speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-870 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850. 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 bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850.

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.

i7-870 1.97
+174%
Core 2 Duo E6850 0.72

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.

i7-870 3136
+175%
Core 2 Duo E6850 1142

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.

i7-870 476
+43.4%
Core 2 Duo E6850 332

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.

i7-870 1555
+178%
Core 2 Duo E6850 559

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.

i7-870 4007
+31.1%
Core 2 Duo E6850 3057

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.

i7-870 5881
+121%
Core 2 Duo E6850 2661

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 0.72
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i7-870 has a 173.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6850, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6850 in performance tests.


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