Core 2 Duo P9700 vs Core i7-3612QE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3612QE outperforms Core 2 Duo P9700 by a whopping 318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1844 | 2918 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 3.38 | 1.01 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (13 years ago) | 2 June 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $348 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3612QE and Core 2 Duo P9700 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 | 2.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 6 MB (shared) |
| 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 | 1.012V-1.175V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3612QE and Core 2 Duo P9700 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 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and Core 2 Duo P9700. 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 | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-3612QE and Core 2 Duo P9700 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 i7-3612QE and Core 2 Duo P9700 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QE and Core 2 Duo P9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.80 | 0.67 |
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 2 June 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 28 Watt |
i7-3612QE has a 317.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo P9700, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-3612QE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 in performance tests.
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