Intel Core i7-3610QM vs Intel Core 2 Duo P7450

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3610QM and Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1670 vs 840
  • 6.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5131 vs 793
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 642 vs 278
  • 5.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2517 vs 473
  • 53.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.436 vs 0.231
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 14.167 vs 13.657
  • 7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.494 vs 0.066
  • 7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.618 vs 0.362
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.003 vs 1.679
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2012 vs 1 January 2009
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1670 vs 840
PassMark - CPU mark 5131 vs 793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 642 vs 278
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2517 vs 473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.436 vs 0.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 14.167 vs 13.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.494 vs 0.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.618 vs 0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.003 vs 1.679

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P7450

  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3610QM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P7450

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1670
840
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5131
793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
642
278
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2517
473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.436
0.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
14.167
13.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.494
0.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.618
0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.003
1.679
Name Intel Core i7-3610QM Intel Core 2 Duo P7450
PassMark - Single thread mark 1670 840
PassMark - CPU mark 5131 793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 642 278
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2517 473
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.436 0.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 14.167 13.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.494 0.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.618 0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.003 1.679
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2412

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3610QM Intel Core 2 Duo P7450

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Penryn
Launch date 23 April 2012 1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Place in performance rating 2300 3239
Price now $399.99 $39.99
Processor Number i7-3610QM P7450
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.50 10.44
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 160 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 3072 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.13 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 1400 Million 410 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz
VID voltage range 1.050V-1.150V

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 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 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)
Sockets supported FCPGA988 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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)