Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Core i7-870
Description
The T6600 is based on Core architecture while the i7-870 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6600 gets a score of 20.6 k points while the i7-870 gets 42.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 2.1 times faster than the T6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6600 gets a score of 20.6 k points while the i7-870 gets 42.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 2.1 times faster than the T6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
1067a
106e5
Core
Penryn-3M
Lynnfield
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket P
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
35 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2009
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
11.15k points
15.44k points
Mean multithread perf.
20.63k points
42.53k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
T6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
2.01k
1.98k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
5.17k
4.36k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.17k
2.24k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
2.72k (x3.61)
TOTAL
10.1k
11.3k (x1.12)
Multithread
T6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
3.88k
4.46k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
9.84k
13.95k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
7.54k (x1.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
1.7k (x2.45)
TOTAL
18.58k
27.65k (x1.49)
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
T6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
5.86k (x2.3)
Test#2 (FP)
5.59k
4.53k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.26k
2.36k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
2.69k (x3.59)
TOTAL
11.15k
15.44k (x1.38)
Multithread
T6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
4.9k
17.53k (x3.58)
Test#2 (FP)
10.71k
13.65k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
7.93k (x1.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
3.41k (x4.96)
TOTAL
20.63k
42.53k (x2.06)
Performance/W
T6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
140 points/W
185 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
306 points/W
144 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
124 points/W
83 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
36 points/W
TOTAL
589 points/W
448 points/W
Performance/GHz
T6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
1629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2539 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1028 points/GHz
655 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
341 points/GHz
748 points/GHz
TOTAL
5068 points/GHz
4289 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4