Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs Intel Core i3-7100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Intel Core i3-7100T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

Intel Core i3-7100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1678 vs 843
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2644 vs 1910

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678 vs 843
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644 vs 1910

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100T

Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1942 vs 1107
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3760 vs 1095

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	92°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1942 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark	3760 vs 1095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1942

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

3760

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1678

843

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2644

1910

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	Intel Core i3-7100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107	1942
PassMark - CPU mark	1095	3760
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678	843
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644	1910

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	Intel Core i3-7100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q3'06	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1757	1746
Processor Number	X6800	i3-7100T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$89
Value for money (0-100)		16.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	8 GT/s DMI3
Die size	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C	92°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3.4 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only