Intel Core i3-3110M vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3110M and Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3110M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 44 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 1098
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1637 vs 1099
  • Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 440 vs 362
  • Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 991 vs 645
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2012 vs 10 January 2008
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 44 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1240 vs 1098
PassMark - CPU mark 1637 vs 1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 440 vs 362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 991 vs 645

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3110M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1240
1098
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1637
1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
440
362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
991
645
Name Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
PassMark - Single thread mark 1240 1098
PassMark - CPU mark 1637 1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 440 362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 991 645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2703
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2703

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Penryn
Launch date 1 September 2012 10 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $851
Place in performance rating 2618 2628
Price now $139.95 $409.95
Processor Number i3-3110M X9000
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.48 1.37
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 118 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6144 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
Transistor count 410 million
VID voltage range 1.000V-1.275V

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 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988, FCBGA1023 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 44 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)