Intel Core i7-8665U vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8665U and Intel Core i7-2600 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-8665U

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8665U

Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2188 vs 1737
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6230 vs 5348
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 987 vs 727
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3196 vs 2727
4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.142 vs 4.393
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 105.621 vs 74.312
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.433 vs 2.109
6.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 30.665 vs 5.019

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2188 vs 1737
PassMark - CPU mark	6230 vs 5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	987 vs 727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3196 vs 2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.142 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	105.621 vs 74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.433 vs 2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	30.665 vs 5.019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.54 vs 0.535

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.54 vs 0.535

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8665U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2188

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6230

5348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

987

727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3196

2727

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.142

4.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

105.621

74.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.535

0.54

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.433

2.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.665

5.019

Name	Intel Core i7-8665U	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2188	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	6230	5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	987	727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3196	2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.142	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	105.621	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.535	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.433	2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	30.665	5.019
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1819
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3633
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6081
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1819
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3633
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6081
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8665U	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2 '19	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$247
Place in performance rating	1088	2313
Processor Number	i7-8665U	i7-2600
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$148.99
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)		16.20
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA0	0x102
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.35 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 UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
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
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)