Core 2 Quad Q6700 vs Core i7-870

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-870
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.98
+50%
Core 2 Quad Q6700
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.32

Core i7-870 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6700 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19422266
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.971.32
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$305no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-870 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 speed2.93 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/s1066 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size296 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data62 °C
Number of transistors774 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and Core 2 Quad Q6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching--
PAE36 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-870 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870 and Core 2 Quad Q6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and Core 2 Quad Q6700.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

i7-870 1.98
+50%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 1.32

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.

i7-870 3140
+49.7%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 2097

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.

i7-870 475
+59.4%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 298

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.

i7-870 1554
+88.6%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 824

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.98 1.32
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

i7-870 has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 10.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6700 in performance tests.


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