Core i7-14700 vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2688	178
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	58.16
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.05	39.49
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	10 January 2009 (15 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	2	28
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	82 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700 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 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.6 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-14700.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.72	27.12
Recency	10 January 2009	8 January 2024
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	2	28

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