Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs Core i7-970

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-970
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.12
+246%
Core 2 Quad Q8300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.19

Core i7-970 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8300 by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-970 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14002360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.001.18
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date19 July 2010 (14 years ago)November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$662no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-970 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size239 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-970 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-970 and Core 2 Quad Q8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-970 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-970 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-970 and Core 2 Quad Q8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-970 and Core 2 Quad Q8300.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

i7-970 4.12
+246%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 1.19

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.

i7-970 6546
+246%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 1892

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.

i7-970 497
+59.3%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 312

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.

i7-970 2287
+159%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 883

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i7-970 7520
+88%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 4000

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.12 1.19
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

i7-970 has a 246.2% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Quad Q8300, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-970 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8300 in performance tests.


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