Core 2 Duo T7600 vs Pentium 2020M

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2020M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.87
+67.3%
Core 2 Duo T7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.52

Pentium 2020M outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25532861
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.351.45
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)28 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$619

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.33 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s667 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size118 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600 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
SocketFCPGA988PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
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

Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2020M and Core 2 Duo T7600.

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.

Pentium 2020M 0.87
+67.3%
Core 2 Duo T7600 0.52

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.

Pentium 2020M 1377
+67.1%
Core 2 Duo T7600 824

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.

Pentium 2020M 397
+56.3%
Core 2 Duo T7600 254

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.

Pentium 2020M 677
+60%
Core 2 Duo T7600 423

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.

Pentium 2020M 2449
+22.2%
Core 2 Duo T7600 2004

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 0.52
Recency 1 September 2012 28 August 2006
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 34 Watt

Pentium 2020M has a 67.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T7600, on the other hand, has 2.9% lower power consumption.

The Pentium 2020M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7600 in performance tests.


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