Core 2 Duo E6750 vs Core i9-7960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7960X and Core 2 Duo E6750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	350	2796
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.09	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	10.27	0.94
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	1 September 2017 (7 years ago)	July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,699	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7960X 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	32	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	2.67 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	1333 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	22 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	484 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	98 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	291 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Core 2 Duo E6750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i9-7960X and Core 2 Duo E6750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Core 2 Duo E6750 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Core 2 Duo E6750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and Core 2 Duo E6750.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.79	0.64
Physical cores	16	2
Threads	32	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

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