Intel Core i7-870 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-870 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

Intel Core i7-870

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 72.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1384 vs 1073
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3141 vs 996
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 547 vs 371
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2032 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2009 vs April 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 72.4°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1384 vs 1073
PassMark - CPU mark	3141 vs 996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	547 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2032 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-870
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1384

1073

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3141

996

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

547

371

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2032

628

Name	Intel Core i7-870	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1384	1073
PassMark - CPU mark	3141	996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	547	371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2032	628
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	53.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-870	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Wolfdale
Launch date	September 2009	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$197
Place in performance rating	2671	2651
Price now	$98.99	$19.99
Processor Number	i7-870	E8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.90	29.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	296 mm2	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.83 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	774 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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	LGA1156	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)