Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 vs Core 2 Duo P9700

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Duo P9700
0.74
+2.8%

Core 2 Duo P9700 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25342549
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core 2 Extreme
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date1 April 2009 (14 years old)1 September 2007 (16 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$348$851
Current price$70 (0.2x MSRP)$170 (0.2x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core 2 Extreme X7900 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 speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus support1066 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB4 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1.012V-1.175V1.1V-1.375V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core 2 Extreme X7900 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core 2 Extreme X7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switching--
AMTno data+
FSB parityno data-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core 2 Extreme X7900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core 2 Extreme X7900 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core 2 Extreme X7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1

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.

Core 2 Duo P9700 0.74
+2.8%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 0.72

Core 2 Duo P9700 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Duo P9700 1131
+2.4%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 1104

Core 2 Duo P9700 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 2% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Duo P9700 374
Core 2 Extreme X7900 387
+3.5%

Core 2 Extreme X7900 outperforms Core 2 Duo P9700 by 3% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Duo P9700 634
+1.4%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 625

Core 2 Duo P9700 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 1% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Duo P9700 3425
+13.3%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 3022

Core 2 Duo P9700 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 13% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Duo P9700 6133
+6.4%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 5764

Core 2 Duo P9700 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 6% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Duo P9700 2540
+3.7%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 2449

Core 2 Duo P9700 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 4% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Core 2 Duo P9700 54.6
Core 2 Extreme X7900 31.05
+75.8%

Core 2 Duo P9700 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 76% in wPrime 32.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.74 0.72
Recency 1 April 2009 1 September 2007
Cost $348 $851
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 44 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo P9700 and Core 2 Extreme X7900. The differences in performance seem too small.


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