Intel Core i7-2760QM vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2760QM 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-2760QM

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2760QM

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1538 vs 1098
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4393 vs 1099
Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 641 vs 362
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2250 vs 645

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 September 2011 vs 10 January 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1538 vs 1098
PassMark - CPU mark	4393 vs 1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	641 vs 362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2250 vs 645

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% lower typical power consumption: 44 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	44 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2760QM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1538

1098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4393

1099

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

641

362

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2250

645

Name	Intel Core i7-2760QM	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1538	1098
PassMark - CPU mark	4393	1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	641	362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2250	645
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	60.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2760QM	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Penryn
Launch date	3 September 2011	10 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$851
Place in performance rating	2629	2638
Price now	$159.81	$409.95
Processor Number	i7-2760QM	X9000
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.12	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	216 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	6144 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	995 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
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 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)