Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Core i7-2760QM

Place in performance ranking	1604	2770
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)	6 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data
Current price	$304 (0.8x MSRP)	$131

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2760QM and Core 2 Duo T6600 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	8	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	216 mm²	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2760QM and Core 2 Duo T6600 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1224,FCPGA988	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2760QM and Core 2 Duo T6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-2760QM and Core 2 Duo T6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2760QM and Core 2 Duo T6600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2760QM and Core 2 Duo T6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2760QM and Core 2 Duo T6600 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2760QM and Core 2 Duo T6600.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i7-2760QM 2.83
+455%

Core 2 Duo T6600 0.51

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 455% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-2760QM 4384
+456%

Core 2 Duo T6600 788

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 456% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2760QM 543
+120%

Core 2 Duo T6600 247

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 120% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2760QM 1684
+337%

Core 2 Duo T6600 385

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 337% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-2760QM 4474
+90%

Core 2 Duo T6600 2355

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 90% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-2760QM 16211
+263%

Core 2 Duo T6600 4472

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 263% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-2760QM 6001
+208%

Core 2 Duo T6600 1947

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 208% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-2760QM 8.24
+763%

Core 2 Duo T6600 71.1

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Core i7-2760QM by 763% in wPrime 32.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.83	0.51
Recency	4 September 2011	6 January 2009
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt