Core 2 Duo SL9400 vs Core i7-980X EE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-980X EE outperforms Core 2 Duo SL9400 by a whopping 700% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-980X EE and Core 2 Duo SL9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1457 | 2903 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 2.80 | 2.67 |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $284 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-980X EE and Core 2 Duo SL9400 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.86 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6400 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V - 1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-980X EE and Core 2 Duo SL9400 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.
| Socket | LGA-1366 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X EE and Core 2 Duo SL9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-980X EE and Core 2 Duo SL9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980X EE and Core 2 Duo SL9400 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.84 | 0.48 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 17 Watt |
i7-980X EE has a 700% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo SL9400, on the other hand, has 664.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-980X EE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SL9400 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-980X EE is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo SL9400 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-980X EE and Core 2 Duo SL9400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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