Intel Core i7-2710QE vs Intel Core i7-980

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Intel Core i7-2710QE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-980
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-980

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2710QE or Intel Core i7-980 - 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 i7-2710QE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2710QE was released in Q1/2011.

The Intel Core i7-980 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980 was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (4)
2 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Gulftown
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2710QE is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Intel Core i7-980 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Core i7-2710QE Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
4 Cores 6
8 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.33 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 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 i7-2710QE Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-2710QE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-2710QE Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1066
16 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 3
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
10.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-2710QE has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Core i7-980 is 130 W.

Intel Core i7-2710QE Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2710QE has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-980 cache has a total of 13.50 MB.

Intel Core i7-2710QE Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
PGA 988 Socket LGA 1366
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2011
295 $ Release price 594 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
604 (98%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
614 (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 i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
2026 (60%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
3370 (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 i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
4045 (59%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
6895 (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 i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
645 (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 i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2714 (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 i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (100%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
@ 0.00 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 i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2275 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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