Core 2 Extreme QX9300 vs Core i7-6920HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6920HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.62
+305%
Core 2 Extreme QX9300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.14

Core i7-6920HQ outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX9300 by a whopping 305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12942389
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency9.672.38
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$568no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.53 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB12 MB
L3 cache8 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size122 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCBGA1440PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
AMTno data+
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 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 i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core 2 Extreme QX9300.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-6920HQ 4.62
+305%
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 1.14

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.

i7-6920HQ 7343
+307%
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 1805

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.

i7-6920HQ 5906
+89.7%
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 3114

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.

i7-6920HQ 22527
+107%
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 10882

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.

i7-6920HQ 7807
+107%
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 3780

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.

i7-6920HQ 10.23
+53.9%
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 15.74

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-6920HQ 8
+202%
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.62 1.14
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

i7-6920HQ has a 305.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-6920HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme QX9300 in performance tests.


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