Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 and Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 44 Watt

Launch date	1 April 2009 vs 15 July 2008
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 44 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1184 vs 1166
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 412 vs 375
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 696 vs 686

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 6134 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1184 vs 1166
PassMark - CPU mark	1181 vs 1178
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412 vs 375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	696 vs 686

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo P9700
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1166

1184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1178

1181

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

375

412

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

686

696

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo P9700	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1166	1184
PassMark - CPU mark	1178	1181
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	375	412
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	686	696

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo P9700	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	1 April 2009	15 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$348	$851
Place in performance rating	2582	2550
Processor Number	P9700	X9100
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$851
Value for money (0-100)		0.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6134 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	1.012V-1.175V	1.05-1.2625V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35 mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	44 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)