Intel Core i7-6498DU vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-6498DU CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Intel Core i7-6498DU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-6498DU and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-6498DU 2 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2008.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
6 Generation 2
Skylake U Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6498DU is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 clocks with 2.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-6498DU Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 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 i7-6498DU Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
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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.

Intel HD Graphics 510 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 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 510 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode 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 i7-6498DU, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-6498DU Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-6498DU has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-6498DU Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
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-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6498DU has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core i7-6498DU Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
BGA 1356 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2008
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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 i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
767 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
352 (46%)

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 i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1870 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1093 (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 i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3317 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3156 (95%)

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 i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1070 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 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 i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2160 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
178 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
693 (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 i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
@ 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 i7-6498DU Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
855 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-6498DU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
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