Core 2 Duo E7400 vs Core i7-9750H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9750H
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.80
+946%
Core 2 Duo E7400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.65

Core i7-9750H outperforms Core 2 Duo E7400 by a whopping 946% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10192748
Place by popularity63not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency14.300.95
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400 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)1
SocketFCBGA1440LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400. 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+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400 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 i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750H and Core 2 Duo E7400.

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.

i7-9750H 6.80
+946%
Core 2 Duo E7400 0.65

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.

i7-9750H 10805
+949%
Core 2 Duo E7400 1030

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.

i7-9750H 1363
+329%
Core 2 Duo E7400 318

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.

i7-9750H 4987
+874%
Core 2 Duo E7400 512

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.80 0.65
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-9750H has a 946.2% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9750H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9750H is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E7400 is a desktop one.


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