Core 2 Duo E6750 vs Core i7-930

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.87
+192%
Core 2 Duo E6750
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.64

Core i7-930 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6750 by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and Core 2 Duo E6750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19932774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.360.93
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date28 February 2010 (14 years ago)July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and Core 2 Duo E6750 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size263 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C72 °C
Number of transistors731 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and Core 2 Duo E6750 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
SocketFCLGA1366PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Duo E6750. 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 i7-930 and Core 2 Duo E6750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Duo E6750 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Duo E6750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Duo E6750.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

i7-930 1.87
+192%
Core 2 Duo E6750 0.64

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.

i7-930 2969
+193%
Core 2 Duo E6750 1014

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.

i7-930 417
+38.1%
Core 2 Duo E6750 302

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.

i7-930 1417
+187%
Core 2 Duo E6750 493

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 0.64
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-930 has a 192.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6750, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-930 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6750 in performance tests.


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