Core i9-14900K vs Core 2 Duo T7500

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T7500
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.52
Core i9-14900K
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
37.75
+7160%

Core i9-14900K outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by a whopping 7160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking287480
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.60
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.4128.56
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date8 May 2007 (17 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$234$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Efficient-coresno data16
Threads232
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.8 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size143 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.075V - 1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K 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
SocketPBGA479,PPGA478FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 T7500 0.52
i9-14900K 37.75
+7160%

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.

Core 2 Duo T7500 828
i9-14900K 59966
+7142%

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.

Core 2 Duo T7500 237
i9-14900K 3079
+1199%

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.

Core 2 Duo T7500 367
i9-14900K 20628
+5521%

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.

Core 2 Duo T7500 2308
i9-14900K 12643
+448%

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.

Core 2 Duo T7500 4273
i9-14900K 94801
+2119%

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.

Core 2 Duo T7500 1906
i9-14900K 22773
+1095%

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.

Core 2 Duo T7500 37.5
i9-14900K 2.07
+1712%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Core 2 Duo T7500 1
i9-14900K 72
+6914%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.52 37.75
Recency 8 May 2007 17 October 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7500 has 257.1% lower power consumption.

i9-14900K, on the other hand, has a 7159.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Core i9-14900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T7500 is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7500 and Core i9-14900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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