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Intel Core i7 2600
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 2600 based on its performance.
See full details | Intel Core i7 2600 vs AMD Opteron 2216 HE |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | ![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.4 GHz |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | More l3 cache 8 MB |
![]() | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 55.25W |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
7.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
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Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 40% higher clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
More l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,876 | vs | 812 | More than 3.5x better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
Significantly better PassMark score | 8,219 | vs | 1,518 | Around 5.5x better PassMark score | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 4x more l3 cache per core | |||
Much better performance per watt | 6.48 pt/W | vs | 1.08 pt/W | More than 6x better performance per watt | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 more threads | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.93 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Newer | Jan, 2011 | vs | Aug, 2006 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.92 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 65% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 55.25W | vs | 114.5W | 2.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 16.38 $/year | vs | 41.87 $/year | 2.6x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 59.57 $/year | vs | 112.13 $/year | More than 45% lower annual commercial energy cost |
summary | Core i7 2600 | vs | Opteron 2216 HE |
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Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
F | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 68W | |
Annual home energy cost | 41.87 $/year | 16.38 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 112.13 $/year | 59.57 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 6.48 pt/W | 1.08 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 114.5W | 55.25W |
details | Core i7 2600 | vs | Opteron 2216 HE |
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Threads | 8 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 90 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
Clock multiplier | 34 | 12 | |
Voltage range | 1.22 - 1.43V | 1.2 - UnknownV | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.93 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.92 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.93 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | 10.x | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 2 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,350 MHz | N/A |
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