Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1115G4 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

Intel Core i3-1115G4

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1115G4

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 71% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 65 nm

Launch date	2 Sep 2020 vs July 2007
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 65 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 2.5 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1115G4
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Name	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596
PassMark - CPU mark	5955
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Kentsfield
Launch date	2 Sep 2020	July 2007
Place in performance rating	944	3306
Processor Number	i3-1115G4
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	4 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Die size		2x 143 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		62 °C
Transistor count		582 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A78
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.70 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46.5x25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)