Intel Core i7-950 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-950 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 i7-950

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-950

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1383 vs 1084
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3238 vs 1019
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 535 vs 371
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2009 vs April 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383 vs 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	3238 vs 1019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	535 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2092 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 67.9°C
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 67.9°C
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-950
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1383

1084

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3238

1019

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

535

371

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

628

Name	Intel Core i7-950	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1383	1084
PassMark - CPU mark	3238	1019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	535	371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2092	628
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.077

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-950	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bloomfield	Wolfdale
Launch date	June 2009	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$290
Place in performance rating	2648	2651
Price now	$329.99	$19.99
Processor Number	i7-950	E8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.96	29.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	4.8 GT/s QPI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	263 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1333 MHz
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	67.9°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	2.83 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	731 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.375V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42.5mm x 45.0mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)