Core 2 Duo P9600 vs Xeon X5680

Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.31
+525%
Core 2 Duo P9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.69

Xeon X5680 outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by a whopping 525% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5680 and Core 2 Duo P9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13562713
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.13no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency3.142.61
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date14 February 2010 (14 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$172$348

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5680 and Core 2 Duo P9600 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size239 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.212V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5680 and Core 2 Duo P9600 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 configuration2no data
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5680 and Core 2 Duo P9600. 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+no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE40 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon X5680 and Core 2 Duo P9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5680 and Core 2 Duo P9600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5680 and Core 2 Duo P9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5680 and Core 2 Duo P9600.

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.

Xeon X5680 4.31
+525%
Core 2 Duo P9600 0.69

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.

Xeon X5680 6842
+526%
Core 2 Duo P9600 1093

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.

Xeon X5680 530
+44%
Core 2 Duo P9600 368

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.

Xeon X5680 2501
+277%
Core 2 Duo P9600 663

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.31 0.69
Recency 14 February 2010 1 January 2009
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 25 Watt

Xeon X5680 has a 524.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P9600, on the other hand, has 420% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5680 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo P9600 is a notebook one.


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