Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 vs Intel Core i3-2312M Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770		Intel Core i3-2312M
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and the Intel Core i3-2312M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 4 core processor released in Q1/2008 with the Intel Core i3-2312M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.

Intel Core2 Extreme (7)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9000 (3)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2	Generation	2
Yorkfield (Penryn)	Architecture	Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2312M clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	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 QX9770	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
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--	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 3000
	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	12
--	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	10.1

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 3000
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	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770, while the Intel Core i3-2312M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800	Memory	DDR3-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
12.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 has a TDP of 136 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2312M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
136 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	85 °C
Technical details The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2312M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
45 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 775	Socket	PPGA 988
VT-x, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2008	Release date	Q2/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (100%)

Intel Core i3-2312M (93%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (100%)

Intel Core i3-2312M (52%)

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 QX9770 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	451 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	420 (93%)

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 QX9770 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1583 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	926 (58%)

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 QX9770 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	2628 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1215 (46%)

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 QX9770 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	350 (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 QX9770 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	731 (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 QX9770 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz	211 (100%)

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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 vs Intel Core i3-2312M

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details