Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Core i7-870
Description
The Q6600 is based on Core architecture while the i7-870 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q6600 gets a score of 30.6 k points while the i7-870 gets 42.5 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 Q6600 gets a score of 30.6 k points while the i7-870 gets 42.5 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
6fb
106e5
Core
Kentsfield
Lynnfield
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
8192 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
8192 kB
Date
July 2007
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
8.92k points
15.44k points
Mean multithread perf.
30.64k points
42.53k 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
Q6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
2.78k
5.86k (x2.11)
Test#2 (FP)
2.49k
4.53k (x1.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.37k
2.36k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.29k
2.69k (x2.08)
TOTAL
8.92k
15.44k (x1.73)
Multithread
Q6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
10.9k
17.53k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
9.79k
13.65k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.11k
7.93k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.84k
3.41k (x4.06)
TOTAL
30.64k
42.53k (x1.39)
Performance/W
Q6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
115 points/W
185 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
103 points/W
144 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96 points/W
83 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
9 points/W
36 points/W
TOTAL
323 points/W
448 points/W
Performance/GHz
Q6600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
1157 points/GHz
1629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1036 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
655 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
539 points/GHz
748 points/GHz
TOTAL
3718 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]
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