Intel Core i7-870 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-870 and Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380 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 SL9380

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 100% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380

Around 44% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.7°C
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 72.7°C
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-870
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380

Name	Intel Core i7-870	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380
PassMark - Single thread mark	1384
PassMark - CPU mark	3157
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2032
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 SL9380
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Penryn
Launch date	September 2009	20 August 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$197
Place in performance rating	2673	not rated
Price now	$98.99
Processor Number	i7-870	SL9380
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	296 mm2	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	774 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	1.050V-1.150V
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	17 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)