Intel Core i7-4600M vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4600M and Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4600M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 1057
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3191 vs 993
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs 15 July 2008
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1866 vs 1057
PassMark - CPU mark 3191 vs 993

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 37 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1619 vs 784
  • Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2630 vs 1655
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache 6134 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1619 vs 784
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2630 vs 1655

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4600M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1866
1057
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3191
993
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
784
1619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1655
2630
Name Intel Core i7-4600M Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1866 1057
PassMark - CPU mark 3191 993
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 784 1619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1655 2630
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.181
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 604
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3005
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3032
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 604
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3005
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3032

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4600M Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Penryn
Launch date 4 June 2013 15 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $346 $348
Place in performance rating 1826 1831
Processor Number i7-4600M P9500
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $998.99
Value for money (0-100) 0.52

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 130 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6134 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.53 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 960 Million 410 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x416
Graphics base frequency 400 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
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCPGA946 PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt 25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 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)
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching

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)