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Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Intel Core i7-2620M

Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

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The Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 is an entry to mid-range dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Penryn architecture, but features only 2 MB level 2 cache and a mediocre clock rate of 2.2 GHz. Compared to the similar T6670, the T6600 does not feature Virtualization features in hardware and is speced at a lower maximum temperature.

The performance should be suited for non demanding applications like office, internet, entry level video editing or image correction. CPU intense games may be limited by the power of the T6600.

Intel Core i7-2620M

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The Intel Core i7-2620M is the fastest dual core processor at the time of introduction in Q1 2011. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the slower Core i5, the i7 offers a larger last level cache of 4MB. The base clock speed is 2.7 GHz but due to Turbo Boost it can reach 3.2 GHz (2 cores active) and 3.4 GHz (1 core active).

Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo 2.0 and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. 

Der i7-2620M offers an integrated graphics card ( Intel HD Graphics 3000) which is clearly faster then the older Intel HD Graphics in the Arrandale CPUs. As the new GPU is included in the CPU, it is also manufactured in 32nm and shares the fast level 3 cache with the CPU cores (using a new ring bus). In the 2620M it is clocked from 650-1300MHz (Turbo Boost).

Furthermore, an improved dual-channel DDR3 memory controller is included on the CPU die that is used by the CPU and GPU part.

Due to the improved architecture and the new Turbo Boost 2.0, the average performance of the Core i7-2620M is higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i7. In synthetic benchmarks the performance ranges from the old Core i7-620M to the Core i7-820QM quad core processor. On average it should be on a level of the fast Core i7-640M.

The 35W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and memory controller.

ModelIntel Core 2 Duo T6600Intel Core i7-2620M
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i7
CodenamePenrynSandy Bridge
Series: Core i7 Sandy Bridge
Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 compare3.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 compare2.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 compare2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 compare2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7570 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6770 compare2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 compare2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 compare2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 « 2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7370 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 compare1.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380 compare1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 compare1.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 compare1.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core i7-2960XM compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2860QM compare2.5 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2920XM compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2760QM compare2.4 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2820QM compare2.3 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2720QM compare2.2 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2675QM compare2.2 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2670QM compare2.2 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2635QM compare2 - 2.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2630QM compare2 - 2.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2640M compare2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2620M « 2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2649M compare2.3 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2629M compare2.1 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2677M compare1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2637M compare1.7 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2657M compare1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2617M compare1.5 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2200 MHz2700 - 3400 MHz
FSB800
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB512 KB
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 4
TDP35 Watt35 Watt
Transistors410 Million624 Million
Technology45 nm, 1.00-1.25V32 nm
Die Size107 mm2149 mm2
max. Temp.105 °C100 °C
SocketPGA478rPGA988B, BGA1023
FeaturesIntel 64, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit, SSE4.1HD Graphics 3000 (650-1300MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
L3 Cache4 MB
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1300 MHz)
$346 U.S.

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 2620M +
min: 2.6     avg: 3     median: 3.1 (4%)     max: 3.11 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 2308     avg: 2391     median: 2355 (14%)     max: 2631 Points
min: 3532     avg: 4200     median: 4333 (26%)     max: 4384 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 4335     avg: 4525     median: 4472 (3%)     max: 4833 Points
min: 7650     avg: 9124     median: 9433 (7%)     max: 9632 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 4229     avg: 4727     median: 4864.5 (3%)     max: 4948 Points
min: 9634     avg: 11273     median: 11444 (8%)     max: 11711 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 2257     avg: 2454     median: 2463 (3%)     max: 2633 Points
min: 4462     avg: 5325     median: 5412 (7%)     max: 5479 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 1190     avg: 2015     median: 2269 (27%)     max: 2331 s
min: 494     avg: 525     median: 505 (6%)     max: 594 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 37     avg: 63.1     median: 71.1 (14%)     max: 73.3 s
min: 11.56     avg: 16.3     median: 16.2 (3%)     max: 19.4 s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 1852     avg: 1942     median: 1947 (4%)     max: 1989 Points
min: 3039     avg: 3753     median: 3827 (8%)     max: 3884 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 22     avg: 23     median: 23 (5%)     max: 24 s
min: 11     avg: 11.5     median: 11 (2%)     max: 14.3 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 54     avg: 59     median: 60.5 (3%)     max: 61 s
min: 26     avg: 27.3     median: 27 (1%)     max: 32.9 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 1322     avg: 1334     median: 1334.5 (6%)     max: 1343 s
min: 620     avg: 685     median: 640 (3%)     max: 1098 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
min: 20109     avg: 20199     median: 20216 (10%)     max: 20254 MIPS
min: 53030     avg: 55805     median: 53870 (26%)     max: 62450 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 14760     avg: 15060     median: 15119.5 (12%)     max: 15241 MFLOPS
min: 37790     avg: 37923     median: 37950 (29%)     max: 38000 MFLOPS
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 T6600 +
min: 3511     avg: 4691     median: 4746.5 (10%)     max: 5758 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
min: 5.6     avg: 5.7     median: 5.7 (73%)     max: 5.7 Points
min: 6.9     avg: 7.1     median: 7.1 (91%)     max: 7.1 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 4198     avg: 4217     median: 4216.5 (4%)     max: 4235 Points
min: 8605     avg: 11161     median: 10271 (9%)     max: 21984 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 2620M +
min: 3296     avg: 3947     median: 4060 (11%)     max: 4362 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 → 100% n=14

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-2620M → 177% n=14

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