Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 vs Intel Core i7-10700K
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 582 million | unknown |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm² | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA6 | FC-LGA1200 |
| tCaseMax | 64°C | 72°C |
| tJMax | — | 100°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 5.1 GHz |
| Base clock | 333 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 9.0x | 38.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.34 V | — |
| TDP | 130 W | 125 W |
| PL1 | — | 125 W |
| PL2 | — | 229 W |
| FP32 | — | 1,305 GFLOPS |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | Active |
| Release date | Jul 15th, 2007 | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Codename | Kentsfield | Comet Lake |
| Generation | Core 2 Extreme | Core i7 |
| Part | SLAFN | SRH72 |
| Memory support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR4-2933 MHz Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
| Chipsets | — | H410, B460, H470, Z490 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 16 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 8MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 16MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label. | — |
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Features & Technologies
| ABM | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| ADX | — | Yes |
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| AVX2 | — | Yes |
| BMI1 | — | Yes |
| BMI2 | — | Yes |
| CLMUL | — | Yes |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| F16C | — | Yes |
| FMA3 | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| RdRand | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| TBT 2.0 | — | Yes |
| TBT 3.0 | — | Yes |
| TSX | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| iAMT2 | Yes | — |
