Core 2 Duo L7300 vs Core i7-6700HQ

Place in the ranking	1405	3077
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	8.62	1.89
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300 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	2.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	122 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.975V-1.062V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300 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)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1440	PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

i7-6700HQ 4.10
+1106%

Core 2 Duo L7300 0.34

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.

i7-6700HQ 6520
+1116%

Core 2 Duo L7300 536

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.10	0.34
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	17 Watt

i7-6700HQ has a 1105.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo L7300, on the other hand, has 164.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6700HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo L7300 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700HQ and Core 2 Duo L7300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.