Core i7-12700K vs Core 2 Duo T8300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.93
Core i7-12700K
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
21.78
+2242%

Core i7-12700K outperforms Core 2 Duo T8300 by a whopping 2242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2511239
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data40.06
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.5116.49
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-12700K 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate800 MHz8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size107 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
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 T8300 and Core i7-12700K 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,PGA478FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-12700K. 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-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
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 T8300 and Core i7-12700K 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 T8300 and Core i7-12700K 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 T8300 and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 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 data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-12700K 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 T8300 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-12700K.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 T8300 0.93
i7-12700K 21.78
+2242%

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 T8300 1472
i7-12700K 34594
+2250%

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 T8300 306
i7-12700K 2555
+735%

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 T8300 484
i7-12700K 13792
+2750%

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 T8300 2626
i7-12700K 9305
+254%

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 T8300 4837
i7-12700K 63484
+1212%

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 T8300 2143
i7-12700K 16827
+685%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 21.78
Recency 10 January 2008 4 November 2021
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 20
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo T8300 has 257.1% lower power consumption.

i7-12700K, on the other hand, has a 2241.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-12700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T8300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T8300 is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-12700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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