Core i7-870 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Description
The i7-870 is based on Nehalem architecture while the Q6600 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-870 gets a score of 42.5 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.4 times faster than the Q6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-870 gets a score of 42.5 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.4 times faster than the Q6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106e5
6fb
Core
Lynnfield
Kentsfield
Base frecuency
2.933 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
kB
Date
September 2009
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
15.44k points
8.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
42.53k points
30.64k points
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-870
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
5.86k
2.78k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
4.53k
2.49k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.36k
2.37k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.69k
1.29k (x0.48)
TOTAL
15.44k
8.92k (x0.58)
Multithread
i7-870
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
17.53k
10.9k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
13.65k
9.79k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.93k
9.11k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.41k
0.84k (x0.25)
TOTAL
42.53k
30.64k (x0.72)
Performance/W
i7-870
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
185 points/W
115 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
144 points/W
103 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
83 points/W
96 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
36 points/W
9 points/W
TOTAL
448 points/W
323 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-870
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1629 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1257 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
655 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
748 points/GHz
539 points/GHz
TOTAL
4289 points/GHz
3718 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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