Core i5-10300H vs Core 2 Extreme QX9770

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1628	1150
Place by popularity	not in top-100	52
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	1600 MHz	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	55 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H 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	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	136 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H 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 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Core i5-10300H.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.98	5.42
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	136 Watt	45 Watt

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