Intel Core i7-4860EQ vs Intel Core2 Duo SL9600

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4860EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
Intel Core i7-4860EQ Intel Core2 Duo SL9600

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4860EQ and the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-4860EQ 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2009.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo L7000/SL7000/T5000/U7000 (18)
4 Generation 1
Haswell S Architecture Merom (Core)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4860EQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 clocks with 2.13 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-4860EQ Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.13 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i7-4860EQ Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU no iGPU
0.75 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
40 Compute units --
320 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 Iris Pro Graphics 5200 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
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4860EQ, while the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i7-4860EQ Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-4860EQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP of the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-4860EQ Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4860EQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

Intel Core i7-4860EQ Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
22 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
BGA 1364 Socket BGA 956
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2009
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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 i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
748 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
2486 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.00 GHz
640 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
@ 0.00 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 i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
5500 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-4860EQ Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
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