Core i7-3687U vs Core 2 Duo T9600

Place in the ranking	2727	2059
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	1.83	9.29
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	15 July 2008 (16 years ago)	8 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-3687U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	5 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	107 mm²	118 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.2125V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-3687U 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	BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-3687U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-3687U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-3687U 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 T9600 and Core i7-3687U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-3687U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-3687U.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
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.

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 T9600 0.69

i7-3687U 1.70
+146%

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 T9600 1073

i7-3687U 2645
+147%

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 T9600 317

i7-3687U 536
+69.1%

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 T9600 515

i7-3687U 1066
+107%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.69	1.70
Recency	15 July 2008	8 January 2013
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

i7-3687U has a 146.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3687U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-3687U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.