Intel Core i7-3770 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3770 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s 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).

Intel Core i7-3770

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 76.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm

Launch date	April 2012 vs April 2009
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 76.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3770
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s

Name	Intel Core i7-3770	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s
PassMark - Single thread mark	2074
PassMark - CPU mark	6416
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.05
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2876

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3770	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Yorkfield
Launch date	April 2012	April 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$324
Place in performance rating	2019	not rated
Price now	$159.99
Processor Number	i7-3770	Q8400S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.10
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	160 mm	164 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	76 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	76.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 million	456 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x162
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)