Core i5-7640K vs Core 2 Duo T8100

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-7640K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.30no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-7640K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads2no data
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-7640K 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
SocketBGA479,PGA4781151
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-7640K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-7640K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-7640K are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-7640K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 112 Watt

Core 2 Duo T8100 has 220% lower power consumption.

i5-7640K, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T8100 and Core i5-7640K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T8100 is a notebook processor while Core i5-7640K is a desktop one.


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