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).

Intel Core i3-3110M

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

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: 1636 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	1636 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

1636

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	1636	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)