Intel Core i3-3217U vs Intel Core Duo T2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3217U and Intel Core Duo T2600 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 i3-3217U

Intel Core Duo T2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
Around 82% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 31 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 911 vs 667
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1225 vs 460

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2012 vs 5 January 2006
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 31 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	911 vs 667
PassMark - CPU mark	1225 vs 460

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2600

Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.16 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3217U
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

911

667

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1225

460

Name	Intel Core i3-3217U	Intel Core Duo T2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	911	667
PassMark - CPU mark	1225	460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	329
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2739

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3217U	Intel Core Duo T2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Yonah
Launch date	3 June 2012	5 January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$440
Place in performance rating	2722	2757
Price now	$229.99
Processor Number	i3-3217U	T2600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.95
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.16 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	118 mm	90 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.16 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Transistor count		151 million
VID voltage range		1.1625V - 1.30V
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	DDR1
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 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	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	31 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)