Core i7-720QM 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 i7-720QM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.04
+11.8%

Core i7-720QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T8300 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-720QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25282442
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.512.19
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241$546

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-720QM 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)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate800 MHz2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-720QM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA479,PGA478FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-720QM 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 T8300 and Core i7-720QM 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 i7-720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataNone

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-720QM.

PCIe versionno data2
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 T8300 0.93
i7-720QM 1.04
+11.8%

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
i7-720QM 1659
+12.7%

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 303
i7-720QM 305
+0.7%

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 481
i7-720QM 850
+76.7%

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
i7-720QM 2995
+14.1%

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
i7-720QM 8357
+72.8%

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
i7-720QM 3100
+44.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 1.04
Recency 10 January 2008 23 September 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo T8300 has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i7-720QM, on the other hand, has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i7-720QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T8300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core i7-720QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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