Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 vs Intel Core Duo T2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Intel Core Duo T2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

Intel Core Duo T2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1085 vs 667
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1104 vs 460

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2007 vs 5 January 2006
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085 vs 667
PassMark - CPU mark	1104 vs 460

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2600

Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 44 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 44 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

667

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1104

460

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900	Intel Core Duo T2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085	667
PassMark - CPU mark	1104	460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1485
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.436

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900	Intel Core Duo T2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Yonah
Launch date	1 September 2007	5 January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	$440
Place in performance rating	2740	2757
Processor Number	X7900	T2600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.16 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.16 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	151 million
VID voltage range	1.100V-1.375V	1.1625V - 1.30V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR1
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	44 Watt	31 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)