Core i7-13700KF vs Core 2 Extreme X7800

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core i7-13700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2582	130
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	100.00
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Merom XE (2007)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date	17 July 2007 (16 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	$384
Current price	$299 (0.4x MSRP)	$301 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core i7-13700KF 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB L2 Cache	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	143 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core i7-13700KF 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	PPGA478	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core i7-13700KF. 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	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core i7-13700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core i7-13700KF 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 X7800 and Core i7-13700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core i7-13700KF.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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.

Core i7-13700KF outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7800 by 3945% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.74	29.93
Recency	17 July 2007	27 September 2022
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	24
Cost	$851	$384
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	125 Watt

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