Core 2 Duo SP9600 vs Core i7-3610QE

Place in the ranking	1608	2695
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	6.65	2.69
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	1 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$316

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3610QE and Core 2 Duo SP9600 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	2.3 GHz	2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus rate	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	160 mm²	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3610QE and Core 2 Duo SP9600 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	G2 (988B)	BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and Core 2 Duo SP9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-3610QE and Core 2 Duo SP9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QE and Core 2 Duo SP9600 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and Core 2 Duo SP9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

unknown Dual-channel

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 4000

no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.16	0.71
Recency	29 April 2012	1 March 2009
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt

i7-3610QE has a 345.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SP9600, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3610QE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3610QE and Core 2 Duo SP9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.