Intel Core i7-2860QM vs Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2860QM and Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2860QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 117% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1554 vs 629
  • 8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4523 vs 551
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2107 vs 1542
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2011 vs 1 May 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1554 vs 629
PassMark - CPU mark 4523 vs 551
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2107 vs 1542

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 619
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 vs 619

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2860QM
CPU 2: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1554
629
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4523
551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
619
971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2107
1542
Name Intel Core i7-2860QM Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1554 629
PassMark - CPU mark 4523 551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 619 971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2107 1542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 62.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.069

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-2860QM Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Merom
Launch date 3 January 2011 1 May 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $568
Place in performance rating 2500 2505
Price now $599.99
Processor Number i7-2860QM T1600
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.43
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 1.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 667 MHz FSB
Die size 216 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 1.66 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 995 Million 291 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 667 MHz
VID voltage range 1.075V-1.175V

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 PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 35 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

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)