i7-13790F vs i7-2670QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1784	150
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	56.18
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	4.96	42.44
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	10 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$441

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	216 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2670QM and Core i7-13790F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.36	29.15
Recency	4 September 2011	10 February 2023
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	24
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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