Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs Core 2 Duo T9600

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2967not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency0.74no data
DesignerIntelIntel
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date15 July 2008 (17 years ago)29 August 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate1066 MHz5 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L2 cache6 MB2 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache20 MB
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size107 mm2355.52 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million2600 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition 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.

SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. 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 T9600 and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition 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 T9600 and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe versionno data3.00
PCI Express lanesno data40

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 July 2008 29 August 2014
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9600 has 300% lower power consumption.

i7-5960X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 and Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9600 is a notebook processor while Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition is a desktop one.

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