Intel Core i7-7660U vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7660U and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 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 i7-7660U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 77% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2153 vs 986
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4078 vs 1915
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2153 vs 986
PassMark - CPU mark 4078 vs 1915

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1620 vs 900
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4318 vs 2074
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L2 cache 6144 KB (per die) vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1620 vs 900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4318 vs 2074

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7660U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2153
986
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4078
1915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
900
1620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2074
4318
Name Intel Core i7-7660U Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
PassMark - Single thread mark 2153 986
PassMark - CPU mark 4078 1915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 900 1620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2074 4318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 48.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3331

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-7660U Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Penryn
Launch date 3 January 2017 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $415
Place in performance rating 1734 1740
Processor Number i7-7660U Q9100
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $385.89
Value for money (0-100) 2.47

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 1066 MHz FSB
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6144 KB (per die)
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 2.26 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 214 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz
Transistor count 820 million
VID voltage range 1.050V-1.175V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5926
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 42x24x1.3 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
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)