Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Core i7-950
Description
The T6600 is based on Core architecture while the i7-950 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6600 gets a score of 20.6 k points while the i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 3.7 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 i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 3.7 times faster than the T6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
1067a
106a5
Core
Penryn-3M
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.066 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
Socket P
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
35 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2009
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
11.15k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
20.63k points
76.29k 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
T6600
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
8.01k (x3.14)
Test#2 (FP)
5.59k
5.38k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.26k
3.11k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
2.96k (x3.94)
TOTAL
11.15k
19.46k (x1.75)
Multithread
T6600
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
4.9k
31.53k (x6.44)
Test#2 (FP)
10.71k
24.16k (x2.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
15.84k (x3.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
4.75k (x6.9)
TOTAL
20.63k
76.29k (x3.7)
Performance/W
T6600
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
140 points/W
243 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
306 points/W
186 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
124 points/W
122 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
589 points/W
587 points/W
Performance/GHz
T6600
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
2403 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2539 points/GHz
1614 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1028 points/GHz
934 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
341 points/GHz
888 points/GHz
TOTAL
5068 points/GHz
5839 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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