Pentium G6960 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	2525
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	1.17
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date	November 2007 (17 years ago)	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	0.93 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 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	1	1
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16.38 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Pentium G6960.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	73 Watt

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