Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 vs Intel Core i7-5700EQ

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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5700EQ
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core i7-5700EQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and the Intel Core i7-5700EQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 4 core processor released in Q4/2006 with the Intel Core i7-5700EQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
Intel Core2 Extreme (7) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6000 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 5000 (7)
1 Generation 5
Kentsfield (Core) Architecture Broadwell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5700EQ clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5700EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 5600
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 5600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700, while the Intel Core i7-5700EQ supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5700EQ
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR3L-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5700EQ is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5700EQ
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 37 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5700EQ is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5700EQ
65 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 775 Socket BGA 1364
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2006 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price 378 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (48%)
Intel Core i7-5700EQ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (42%)
Intel Core i7-5700EQ (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
387 (48%)
Intel Core i7-5700EQ Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
804 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1259 (47%)
Intel Core i7-5700EQ Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2686 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2065 (36%)
Intel Core i7-5700EQ Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
5799 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5700EQ Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
762 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5700EQ Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2648 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5700EQ Intel Core i7-5700EQ
Intel HD Graphics 5600 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core i7-5700EQ
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