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).

Intel Core i7-2860QM

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

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: 1549 vs 629
8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4521 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	1549 vs 629
PassMark - CPU mark	4521 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

1549

629

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4521

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	1549	629
PassMark - CPU mark	4521	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	2492	2498
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)