Intel Core i7-2700K vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-2700K CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Intel Core i7-2700K MediaTek Dimensity 6080

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2700K or MediaTek Dimensity 6080 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-2700K has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2700K was released in Q4/2011.

The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 6000 (3)
2 Generation 0
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2700K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2700K is 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is at 2.40 GHz.

Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-2700K or MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP2
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
6 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
32 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 2
96 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-2700K can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
32 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-2700K is 95 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2700K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
LGA 1155 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2023
295 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (80%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (63%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
782 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
624 (80%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
2894 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1810 (63%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.35 GHz
259 (92%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
701 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
2418 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
5688 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1723 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2700K MediaTek Dimensity 6080
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