Intel Core 2 Duo L7700 vs Intel Core i7-3610QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo L7700 and Intel Core i7-3610QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core 2 Duo L7700

Intel Core i7-3610QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo L7700

2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1130 vs 642

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1130 vs 642

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1667 vs 748
8.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5121 vs 607
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2517 vs 1832

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1667 vs 748
PassMark - CPU mark	5121 vs 607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2517 vs 1832

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo L7700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

748

1667

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

607

5121

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1130

642

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1832

2517

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo L7700	Intel Core i7-3610QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	748	1667
PassMark - CPU mark	607	5121
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1130	642
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1832	2517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2412

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo L7700	Intel Core i7-3610QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'07	23 April 2012
Place in performance rating	2300	2293
Processor Number	L7700	i7-3610QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$399.99
Value for money (0-100)		5.50
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	143 mm2	160 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million	1400 Million
VID voltage range	0.90V-1.20V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Number of threads		8
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FCPGA988
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4