Core i5-10400F vs Core 2 Quad Q6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6700
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.32
Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
+521%

Core i5-10400F outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6700 by a whopping 521% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Core i5-10400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2266926
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.96
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.3211.95
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Comet Lake (2020)
Release dateApril 2007 (17 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Core i5-10400F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °C72 °C
Number of transistors582 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Core i5-10400F 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Core i5-10400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Core i5-10400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Core i5-10400F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Core i5-10400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Core i5-10400F.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Quad Q6700 1.32
i5-10400F 8.20
+521%

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 Quad Q6700 2097
i5-10400F 13029
+521%

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 Quad Q6700 298
i5-10400F 1455
+388%

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 Quad Q6700 824
i5-10400F 5776
+601%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 8.20
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

i5-10400F has a 521.2% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6700 in performance tests.


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