Core i7-10700KF vs Core 2 Duo T6570

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6570 and Core i7-10700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	645
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	no data	8.86
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6570 and Core i7-10700KF 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6570 and Core i7-10700KF 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	no data	1
Socket	PGA478	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6570 and Core i7-10700KF. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6570 and Core i7-10700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T6570 and Core i7-10700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T6570 and Core i7-10700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T6570 and Core i7-10700KF.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2009	30 April 2020
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

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